By which name was American artist Anna Mary Roberston Moses, who began painting in her 70s, better known?
Grandma Moses Grandma Moses Anna Mary Robertson Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), known by her nickname Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is often cited as an example of an individual who successfully began a career in the arts at an advanced age. Her works have been shown and sold in the United States and abroad and have been marketed on greeting cards and other merchandise. Moses' paintings are displayed in the collections of many museums. "Sugaring Off" was sold for US $1.2 million in 2006. Moses
Moses Williams (artist) Moses Williams (artist) Moses Williams (1777–c.1825) was an African-American visual artist who was particularly well known as a maker of silhouettes. He was a former slave of the artist Charles Willson Peale. Moses Williams was born in 1777 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Scarborough and Lucy Peale, who were slaves in the home of renowned artist and museum-owner Charles Willson Peale. It is believed that Williams' parents began to work for Peale sometime between 1769 and 1775. In 1786, Peale emancipated Williams' parents, and Williams' father Scarborough changed his name to John Williams, passing along his new last name to his