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JOHN MARIN | Tree and Sea, Maine
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- John Marin
- Tree and Sea, Maine
- signed Marin and dated 32 (lower right)
- watercolor and charcoal on paper
- 20 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches
- (52.1 by 39.4 cm)
Provenance
The artist
Estate of the above
Acme Art, San Francisco, California
Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc., Dallas, Texas, 1987 (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 28, 2007, lot 67)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Estate of the above
Acme Art, San Francisco, California
Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc., Dallas, Texas, 1987 (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 28, 2007, lot 67)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Studio House, John Marin: Water Colors, Oils, Etchings, February 1937, no. 9
Iowa City, Iowa, University of Iowa, Vintage Moderns, American Pioneer Artists: 1903-1932, Plus 4 Related Photographers, May-August 1962, no. 39, pp. 16, 18, illustrated p. 18
Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona Art Gallery, John Marin 1870-1953, February-March 1963, no. 56, n.p.
New York, The Willard Gallery, John Marin: Paintings of the 1930's, March-April 1965, no. 6, illustrated n.p.
Iowa City, Iowa, University of Iowa, Vintage Moderns, American Pioneer Artists: 1903-1932, Plus 4 Related Photographers, May-August 1962, no. 39, pp. 16, 18, illustrated p. 18
Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona Art Gallery, John Marin 1870-1953, February-March 1963, no. 56, n.p.
New York, The Willard Gallery, John Marin: Paintings of the 1930's, March-April 1965, no. 6, illustrated n.p.
Literature
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, vol. II, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, no. 32.53, p. 651, illustrated
Condition
The sheet is hinged to its support along the reverse top edge. There appears to be minor toning along the extreme edges and original artist's pinholes at the corners. There appears to be artist's notes on the reverse.
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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.
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.