Inez Hess Acrylic Folk Painting on Canvas Board

Item Details

(Maria) Inez Hess (Argentinian-American; 20th century)
Untitled, late 20th century
Acrylic on canvas board
Signed “© M.I. Hess” to lower right

An acrylic folk painting on canvas board by self-taught artist (Maria) Inez Hess (20th century). This work features an autumnal town scene portrayed in a traditional folk art style with simplified shapes and composite perspective. The work is signed to the lower right and presented in a gold-tone gesso and wood frame.

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

- slight warping to canvas board; small spots of accretion and stains scattered throughout painting; minor wear scattered throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; canvas board measures approximately 30" W x 24" H.

Item #

18DCC800-026