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John Whorf 1903-1959
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Description
- John Whorf
- Festival in the Harbor
- oil on canvas laid down on masonite
- 26 by 30 in.
- 66 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
The artist
Private collection, Boston (purchased from the above, circa 1935)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private collection, Boston (purchased from the above, circa 1935)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Catalogue Note
The scene depicts Provincetown or Gloucester. Whorf spent a good deal of his time in both towns and sometimes painted the colorful festivals celebrated there by the Portugese population, mostly fishermen and their families.