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John Marin
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- John Marin
- Grey Rock, Blue Grey Sea and Boat
- signed Marin and dated 38 (lower right)
- watercolor over traces of pencil on paper
- 15 1/2 by 21 inches
- (39.4 by 53.3 cm)
Provenance
Downtown Gallery, New York
Dr. George Newton
By descent to the present owner
Dr. George Newton
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles County Museum of Art; San Francisco, M. H. deYoung Memorial Museum; Seattle Art Museum, Eight American Masters of Watercolor, 1968, no. 56
San Antonio, Texas, McNay Art Museum, Close to Home: San Antonio Collects Works on Paper, 1995
San Antonio, Texas, McNay Art Museum, Close to Home: San Antonio Collects Works on Paper, 1995
Literature
John Baur, Revolution and Tradition in Modern American Art, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951, no. 100, illustrated
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: Catalogue Raisonné, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, vol. II, no. 38.13, p. 691
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: Catalogue Raisonné, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, vol. II, no. 38.13, p. 691
Condition
Watercolor over traces of pencil on paper. Not examined out of frame. In generally good condition aside from pinholes at corners, a few small dots of foxing, and faint discoloration at extreme edges. Not examined out of frame.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.