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John Marin 1872 - 1953
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- John Marin
- Outer Sand Island
- signed Marin and dated 47 (lower right); also inscribed 23 / From Outer Sand Island on the reverse
- watercolor and pencil on paper
- 15 by 20 1/4 inches
- (38.1 by 51.4 cm)
Provenance
John C. Marin Jr. (the artist's son), Cliffside Park, New Jersey
The Downtown Gallery, New York
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Private Collection, New Hampshire
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2005
The Downtown Gallery, New York
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Private Collection, New Hampshire
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2005
Exhibited
New York, An American Place, John Marin's New Paintings in Oil and Watercolor, December 1947-January 1948, no. 23
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum, International Watercolor Exhibition, 15th Biennial, May-June 1949, no. 186 (as From Outer Sand Island-1947)
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum, International Watercolor Exhibition, 15th Biennial, May-June 1949, no. 186 (as From Outer Sand Island-1947)
Literature
Downtown Gallery records, 1824-1974, bulk 1926-1969, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., microfilm ND33, frame 531
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: Catalogue Raisonné, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, vol. II, no. 47.30, p. 756, illustrated
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: Catalogue Raisonné, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, vol. II, no. 47.30, p. 756, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The paper is hinged to the mat at the left edge and the upper right and left corners.
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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.