This listing is for an original oil painting by Dolores Hackenberger, also known as Grandma Moses of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. This painting features a young Amish boy with bright blue eyes, holding a fishing rod. The painting is signed in the lower right hand corner and the piece is also framed. Hackenberger uses oil on canvas for this piece, which measures about 8″ x 5″. Within the frame, the entire piece measures about 81/4″ x 11 1/4″. Biography of Dolores Hackenberger. Lovingly referred to as the “Grandma Moses of the Pennsylvania Dutch country, ” Dolores has painted the colorful Amish folk and culture for the past forty plus years. Her distinctive folk art style vividly depicts the simple and charming traditions of the Amish neighbors, with whom she has worked and visited throughout her life in southeastern Pennsylvania, graced by wooden frames lovingly made by her son. Self-taught, Dolores began receiving recognition early, winning in the Chicago National Art Show near the beginning of her career. Since that time, she has earned international acclaim. Her paintings have won numerous top awards in juried competitions judged by authorities such as Eric Sloan, John McCoy and Warren Rohrer. Exhibitions of her work have been conducted in many institutions throughout the nation including, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Reading Public Museum, the Chicago National Art show, Franklin & Marshall College, and Lebanon Valley College. Her paintings are also in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and other areas throughout the world. Most recently, her paintings have been viewed in the. Better Homes & Gardens’ Country Home. She is honored to be one of the chosen artists in the limited-edition history book. Her work has been collected by such prominent figures as President George Bush, the later Senator John Heinz, Congressman Robert Walker, Celeste Homes, Rod Stewart, Paul Newman, Oliver North and many other private collections. I paint seven days a week, anywhere from two to ten hours a day. I’m constantly amazed. I’ve never gotten over the thrill of people wanting to own my work. Dolores has won or received awards in 20 of 25 competitive shows which she entered from 1960 onwards. She loves antiques, which her paintings reflect. This is a cute painting by Dolores Hackenberger. Please view all pictures & please message with questions. Recently “picked” from the Greater Philadelphia area, we personally hand-select each antique, piece of art, jewelry or any other item of interest. We specialize in art work, watches, jewelry, silver, gold and coins. We like to keep each item in its original form when found, unless otherwise specified. Thank you for viewing this item from Haddonfieldartgallery. We will try to accommodate requests as much as possible, as we try to do what is best for all parties, when possible! Please inquire by sending us a message. Thank you for your understanding. Please message prior to processing a return. We always want to fully understand the reason for a return, and would appreciate an opportunity to work things out. When possible, we can offer exchanges or replacements, so please inquire. Please message with any questions or concerns. We are a New Jersey based business. Most, if not all, U. We always want to try to work things out with our customers. Haddonfieldartgallery thanks you for your business. We hold ourselves to the highest level of ethics and prides ourselves as being an honest and reputable business who provide fair and honest pricings. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “haddonfieldartgallery” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Painting Surface: Canvas
• Features: Framed, Signed
• Production Technique: Oil Painting
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Subject: Figures
• Material: Oil
• Artist: Dolores Hackenberger
• Style: Folk Art
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Type: Painting