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John Marin
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- John Marin
- Sea Piece
- signed Marin and dated 51 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 28 inches
- (55.9 by 71.1 cm)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Marin, Jr. (the artist's son), New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2005
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2005
Exhibited
New York, Downtown Gallery, John Marin, January 1952
Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Manchester, New Hampshire, Currier Museum of Art, John Marin in Retrospect: An Exhibition of His Oils and Watercolors, March-June 1962, no. 29
Berlin, Germany, America House, John Marin, September-November 1962, no. 21
New York, Marlborough Galleries, John Marin Paintings 1903-53, March-April 1911, no. 31, p. 14, illustrated
Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art, John Marin in Maine, May-September 1985, no. 83
New York, Kennedy Galleries, John Marin: Paintings and Watercolors 1940 to 1953, no. 31, illustrated
West Palm Beach, Florida, Eaton Fine Art, Expression and Meaning: The Marine Paintings of John Marin, January-March 1999
New York, Richard York Gallery, Movement: Marin, November 2001-January 2002, no. 50, p. 45, illustrated
New York, Adelson Galleries, John Marin: The Late Oils, November-December 2008, no. 10, illustrated
Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum; Andover, Massachusetts, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury, June 2011-April 2012
Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Manchester, New Hampshire, Currier Museum of Art, John Marin in Retrospect: An Exhibition of His Oils and Watercolors, March-June 1962, no. 29
Berlin, Germany, America House, John Marin, September-November 1962, no. 21
New York, Marlborough Galleries, John Marin Paintings 1903-53, March-April 1911, no. 31, p. 14, illustrated
Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art, John Marin in Maine, May-September 1985, no. 83
New York, Kennedy Galleries, John Marin: Paintings and Watercolors 1940 to 1953, no. 31, illustrated
West Palm Beach, Florida, Eaton Fine Art, Expression and Meaning: The Marine Paintings of John Marin, January-March 1999
New York, Richard York Gallery, Movement: Marin, November 2001-January 2002, no. 50, p. 45, illustrated
New York, Adelson Galleries, John Marin: The Late Oils, November-December 2008, no. 10, illustrated
Portland, Maine, Portland Museum of Art; Fort Worth, Texas, Amon Carter Museum; Andover, Massachusetts, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury, June 2011-April 2012
Literature
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: Catalogue Raisonné, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, vol. II, no. 51.36, p. 796, illustrated
Cleve Gray, ed., John Marin by John Marin, New York, 1977, p. 153, illustrated
Cleve Gray, ed., John Marin by John Marin, New York, 1977, p. 153, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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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.