Inez Hess Acrylic Folk Painting "The Harbor"

Item Details

(Maria) Inez Hess (Argentinian-American; 20th century)
The Harbor, late 20th century
Acrylic painting on board
Signed “M.I. Hess” to the lower right
Descriptive label adhered to the verso

Provenance
From the collection of P.J. McArdle.

Born in Argentina, Maria Inez Hess was based in Pittsburgh and ran with a crowd of self-taught artists including John Graves, Kathleen Ferri, Robert Wright, and others. Referred to as the “suburban Grandma Moses”, she has exhibited her work at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art and the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, among other venues.

Condition

- minor scratches throughout the frame; negligible stains throughout the composition.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight size 23.5" W x 15.5" H.

Item #

ITMG270313