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John Marin
(American, 1870-1953)
Mountains (Maine), 1915
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Sold
$16,000
Live Auction
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
Size
10 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.
Description
John Marin
(American, 1870-1953)
Mountains (Maine), 1915
watercolor on paper
bears provenance inscriptions (on the reverse)
10 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.
Condition
Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; framed with glass; uneven toning around image perimeter; sheet is hinged to backing board on upper right and left verso corners; foxing scattered throughout; one area of staining from previous tape in upper left corner; two paper tape remnants along extreme upper right edge; paper tape along all verso edges. Additional images available upon request.Framed: 20 x 24 x 1 in.
Signature
bears provenance inscriptions (on the reverse)
Provenance
The present artwork was previously authenticated by Sheldon Reich, author of John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, in a letter dated October 23, 1980.Provenance:The Artist.Arthur Beecher Carles, gift from the above, 1915.Helen Taylor, acquired from the above, 1938.William Pall Gallery, New York, New York.Acquired directly from the above, 1992.Property from a Private Collection.