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Fred E. Robertson
"Neighborhood Shivaree, " Fred E. Robertson, Grandma Moses, Self-Taught Landscape

1945

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Fred E. Robertson (1878 - 1953) Neighborhood Shivaree, 1945 Signed and dated lower left Oil on masonite 16 x 20 inches Exhibited: Buffalo, The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Albright Art Gallery, Annual Exhibition at Buffalo by Artists of Western New York, March 1945. Fred Robertson, like his more famous older sister, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses, was born on a farm northeast of Albany, New York, and grew up in relative poverty. While attending the district school, he earned extra money as a farmhand. Without the benefit of high school, he managed, at the age of twenty-three, to enter and ultimately graduate from Cornell Agricultural College. He taught school for a time, but in 1920 he bought a 300-acre farm in Savannah, New York, producing wheat, produce, and dairy products. Around 1943, when his two sons began helping him work the farm, he had more free time and, encouraged by his sister, Robertson tried his hand at painting. This activity, taken up as a hobby, turned into a passion, and for the rest of his life Robertson devoted many hours to art. While he had picked up some technical tips from Anna Mary–using fairly dry oil paint on boards, rather than canvas–his style differed greatly from hers. His brushstrokes were stronger and bolder, his palette more somber, his subject matter less lyrical. In his landscapes, he documented life on the farm in a matter-of-fact manner, including numerous old-time vehicles and customs. In total, he completed about two hundred paintings. Robertson had a one-man show at Galerie St. Etienne in 1945, which generated much interest and critical success. His works later appeared in group shows in New York and nationwide. Roberta Smith reviewed the exhibition "The Forgotten Folk Art of the 1940's," at Galerie St. Etienne: "Still, it's great to see Israel Litwak's dense little landscapes in which careful patterns make every leaf and flower stand out. Also worthy of rediscovery are the paintings of Grandma Moses' younger brother, Fred Robertson, who took up the brush after his sister's success. Sibling rivalry is clearly as effective as any other artistic motivation: at least in this context, Robertson's less meticulous, more emotional landscapes and farm scenes outshine the efforts of his famous sister."
  • Creator:
    Fred E. Robertson
  • Creation Year:
    1945
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1841211235102
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