John Marin (American, 1870-1953). Off Green Head, Deer Isle, Maine, 1926. Watercolor on paper. 16-3/4 x 20 inches (42.5 ...

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John Marin (American, 1870-1953)
Off Green Head, Deer Isle, Maine, 1926
Watercolor on paper
16-3/4 x 20 inches (42.5 x 50.8 cm) (sheet)
Signed and dated lower right: Marin 26
Signed, titled, and inscribed verso: SR# 1093 / Off Green Head / Deer Isle / Me. - One of my / Very Best - / Marin

Property from the Collection of Robert Aron, Palm Beach, Florida

PROVENANCE:
The collection of Lisa Marie Marin, November 1965;
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York;
Sotheby's, New York, May 20, 1998, lot 142;
Eaton Fine Art, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida;
Private collection, acquired from the above, 1999;
By descent to the present owners.

EXHIBITED:
Eaton Fine Art, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida, "Expression and Meaning: The Marine Paintings of John Marin," January 8-March 6, 1999.

LITERATURE:
S. Reich, John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, Part II, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, p. 570, no. 26.48, illustrated.




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