George Moaney with a Horse and a Puppy
1930
Pastel
33 3/4” x 39 1/2” Framed
This tender, innocent image shows George Moaney happily lost in a silent interchange with his animals, which were a ubiquitous part of rural Eastern Shore life. Another member of the Copperville Moaney family, George is featured in an intimate study in pastel, an atypical medium for the artist. This creative choice of pastels lends the portrait an immediacy not found in more expensively made oil paintings. Moaney is wearing a large straw hat with a decorative red band and matching red jacket. He looks contentedly at his pony while clutching his puppy in his right arm.