Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
A signed and numbered artist proof lithograph by beloved American folk artist P. Buckley Moss, featuring an Amish boy with a pitchfork in her signature stylized, ethereal aesthetic. The margin is hand-inscribed '25/100 Artist Proof' and pencil-signed 'P Buckley Moss 77©' alongside an in-plate 'Moss 76' signature.
Story
Created in 1976–77, this piece captures the serene, Plain People aesthetic that made Patricia Buckley Moss an American folk icon. Her figures, characterized by delicate geometry and soft palettes, celebrated rural Amish and Mennonite culture.
Maker / Origin
Patricia Buckley Moss (b. 1933) is one of America's most widely recognized and collected living artists, renowned for her depictions of the Amish and rural Shenandoah Valley life. Overcoming severe dyslexia in childhood through visual expression, she studied at the Cooper Union in New York before finding her life's inspiration among the Plain sects of Virginia.
Condition & Value
Appears in very good vintage condition under glass with clean margins and bold graphite signatures; minor typical wear to the wood frame edges. Preserving the paper from UV exposure and acid burn is key to maintaining value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.