Artist
John Marin (American, 1870–1953)American, 1870–1953
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Cape Split, Maine
Date1935
PlaceMaine, United States
MediumWatercolor and graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall: 27 1/8 × 20 1/2in. (68.9 × 52.1cm)
Frame: 38 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (97.8 × 78.1 × 3.8 cm)
Frame: 38 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (97.8 × 78.1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Efrem Kurtz
Object number2000.130
Not on view
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Department
American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"John Marin, 1870–1953," Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, November 28, 1970–January 3, 1971.
"Forerunners of American Abstraction," Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, November 18, 1971–January 9, 1972.
"Ten Modern American Paintings," Barridoff Galleries, Portland, Maine, February 20, 1981–March 31, 1981.
"American Works on Paper," Smith Kramer Art Connections, Kansas City, Missouri, 1984–1985.
"The American Watercolor," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 25–May 14, 2000.
"American Watercolor," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 2–August 31, 2003.
"Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15, 2005–October 15, 2005.
"John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury," Portland Museum of Art, Maine, June 23–October 9, 2011; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, November 4–January 8, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black, verso, lower right: "Cape Split / Me. / 1935 / 3C [circled] / 20 1/2 x 27"
Label, verso of frame: "Collection / Louise & Joe Wissert / Los Angeles"
Label, verso of frame: "rlfinc. Randolph Laub / Framemaker / inc. / 7365 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, California 90046 (213) 658-8233"
Label, verso of frame: "Phyllis Hattis Fine Arts / 425 East 58th Street #48 E . New York, New York 10022 / John MARIN (American, 1870-1953) / ¦Cape Split, Maine¦, 1935 / watercolor over and under graphite / on heavy wove paper / 27 x 20 inches / signed and date, lower right / ¦Provenance¦: Andrew Chrispo [sic], New York"
Label, verso of frame: "Los Angeles County Museum of Art / 5905 Wilshire Boulevard / Los Angeles / California 90036 / Telephone 937-4250 / Cable LARTMUS / Exhibition: JOHN MARIN, 1870-1953 / Title: Cape Split, Maine 1935 / Dimensions: 27 x 20 1/2 / Artist: John Marin / Catalog number: 79 / Box number: 10"
Label, verso of frame: LA JOLLA MUSEUM OF ART 760 Prospect Street / P.O. Box 1311 / La Jolla, California / MARSDEN HARTLEY - JOHN MARIN / 2 February - 27 March 1966"
Label, verso of frame: "Stock no.: Non 9109 / Artist: Marin, John (1870 - 1953) / Title: Cape Split, Maine / Date: 1935 / Medium: Watercolor / Size: 27 x 20-1/2 / 68.6 x 51.1 cm. / Marlborough -MarlboroughGering Gallery Inc., 41 East 57th Street New York"
Label, verso of frame: "Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152.. / Forerunners of American Abstraction / Nov. 18, 1971 - Jan. 9, 1972 / MARIN, John / "Cape Split, Maine" / Marlborough Gallery, Inc. / Reg - 31 / Box - 12".
Label, verso of frame: "Artist: John Marin / Title & Date: Cape Split, Maine 1935 / Medium & Size: Watercolor 26 1/2 x 20 1/2 / Price / No. 27 / WILLARD GALLERY / 29 East 72 Street New York City"
Label, verso of frame: "(79) / Exhibition: John Marin / Date: 11/28/70 - 1/3/71 / Lender: Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego"
Label, verso of frame: "Notice / Protected by: / The International Art Registry (U.K.) Ltd. / 26 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park / New Jersey 07932 / Telephone: 201-822-1400 / Featuring the Chapman-Gerrard Coding / Method for positive 'Fingerprint-type' / identification on file with Interpol. In the / event of theft, the identification will be / circulated to law enforcement agencies / and art channels throughout the world. / 100288 / THE INTERNATIONAL / ART REGISTRY (U.K.) Limited / NON-TRANSFERABLE"
Label, verso of frame: "Hirschl & Adler / Galleries inc. / 21 East 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 / Artist: John Marin / Number: APG:8851D / Title: ¦Cape Split, Maine¦ / Medium: watercolor / Size: 27 x 20 in. (sight) / Date: 1935"
Label, verso of frame: "Artist: John Marin / Title: Cape Split 1935 / Medium: Watercolor / Inventory# P01108 / Size unframed: 27 x 20 1/2 / Barridoff Galleries / 242 Middle Street / Portland, Maine 04101 / (217) 772-5011"
Label, verso of frame: "Smith Kramer art connections / 1622 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (816) 756-3777 / American Works on paper 1984-85 Tour / John Marin / ¦Cape Split, Maine¦, 1935 / watercolor on paper / 27 x 20 1/2 inches"
Label, verso of frame: "ANDREW / CRISPO / GALLERY / 41 East 57 Street New York City 10022 212-758-9190 / Artist John Marin (1870-1953) Stock No. 82-ACG-25 / Title Cape Split, Maine Year 1935 / Medium watercolor / photo no. / Size 27 x 20 1/2 inches inches 68.5 x 52.0 cm. cm."
Label, verso of frame: "February 20, 1981- March 31, 1981 / EXHIBITION Ten Modern American Paintings / Artist John Marin / Title Cape Split, Maine, 1935 / Medium Watercolor / Number 6 / size unframed 27 x 20 1/2 / Provenance / Barridoff Galleries / 242 Middle Street / Portland, Maine 04101 / (207)772-5011"
Label, verso of frame: "Collection / Louise & Joe Wissert / Los Angeles"
Label, verso of frame: "rlfinc. Randolph Laub / Framemaker / inc. / 7365 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, California 90046 (213) 658-8233"
Label, verso of frame: "Phyllis Hattis Fine Arts / 425 East 58th Street #48 E . New York, New York 10022 / John MARIN (American, 1870-1953) / ¦Cape Split, Maine¦, 1935 / watercolor over and under graphite / on heavy wove paper / 27 x 20 inches / signed and date, lower right / ¦Provenance¦: Andrew Chrispo [sic], New York"
Label, verso of frame: "Los Angeles County Museum of Art / 5905 Wilshire Boulevard / Los Angeles / California 90036 / Telephone 937-4250 / Cable LARTMUS / Exhibition: JOHN MARIN, 1870-1953 / Title: Cape Split, Maine 1935 / Dimensions: 27 x 20 1/2 / Artist: John Marin / Catalog number: 79 / Box number: 10"
Label, verso of frame: LA JOLLA MUSEUM OF ART 760 Prospect Street / P.O. Box 1311 / La Jolla, California / MARSDEN HARTLEY - JOHN MARIN / 2 February - 27 March 1966"
Label, verso of frame: "Stock no.: Non 9109 / Artist: Marin, John (1870 - 1953) / Title: Cape Split, Maine / Date: 1935 / Medium: Watercolor / Size: 27 x 20-1/2 / 68.6 x 51.1 cm. / Marlborough -MarlboroughGering Gallery Inc., 41 East 57th Street New York"
Label, verso of frame: "Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152.. / Forerunners of American Abstraction / Nov. 18, 1971 - Jan. 9, 1972 / MARIN, John / "Cape Split, Maine" / Marlborough Gallery, Inc. / Reg - 31 / Box - 12".
Label, verso of frame: "Artist: John Marin / Title & Date: Cape Split, Maine 1935 / Medium & Size: Watercolor 26 1/2 x 20 1/2 / Price / No. 27 / WILLARD GALLERY / 29 East 72 Street New York City"
Label, verso of frame: "(79) / Exhibition: John Marin / Date: 11/28/70 - 1/3/71 / Lender: Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego"
Label, verso of frame: "Notice / Protected by: / The International Art Registry (U.K.) Ltd. / 26 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park / New Jersey 07932 / Telephone: 201-822-1400 / Featuring the Chapman-Gerrard Coding / Method for positive 'Fingerprint-type' / identification on file with Interpol. In the / event of theft, the identification will be / circulated to law enforcement agencies / and art channels throughout the world. / 100288 / THE INTERNATIONAL / ART REGISTRY (U.K.) Limited / NON-TRANSFERABLE"
Label, verso of frame: "Hirschl & Adler / Galleries inc. / 21 East 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 / Artist: John Marin / Number: APG:8851D / Title: ¦Cape Split, Maine¦ / Medium: watercolor / Size: 27 x 20 in. (sight) / Date: 1935"
Label, verso of frame: "Artist: John Marin / Title: Cape Split 1935 / Medium: Watercolor / Inventory# P01108 / Size unframed: 27 x 20 1/2 / Barridoff Galleries / 242 Middle Street / Portland, Maine 04101 / (217) 772-5011"
Label, verso of frame: "Smith Kramer art connections / 1622 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (816) 756-3777 / American Works on paper 1984-85 Tour / John Marin / ¦Cape Split, Maine¦, 1935 / watercolor on paper / 27 x 20 1/2 inches"
Label, verso of frame: "ANDREW / CRISPO / GALLERY / 41 East 57 Street New York City 10022 212-758-9190 / Artist John Marin (1870-1953) Stock No. 82-ACG-25 / Title Cape Split, Maine Year 1935 / Medium watercolor / photo no. / Size 27 x 20 1/2 inches inches 68.5 x 52.0 cm. cm."
Label, verso of frame: "February 20, 1981- March 31, 1981 / EXHIBITION Ten Modern American Paintings / Artist John Marin / Title Cape Split, Maine, 1935 / Medium Watercolor / Number 6 / size unframed 27 x 20 1/2 / Provenance / Barridoff Galleries / 242 Middle Street / Portland, Maine 04101 / (207)772-5011"
Signed (scratched), recto, lower right: "Marin 35"
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