Fisherman's Cove, Maine

1953

Ernest Fiene

Associated Names
Ernest Fiene

Artist, American, 1894 - 1965

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image depicts a seaside view from an elevated perspective. Two men are working with barrels on the right side, near a building with shingled siding, and another structure further back. Nearby, small boats are on the ground. The shoreline curves in, with fishing traps and buoys leading to a rocky outcrop. In the distance, a lighthouse stands tall surrounded by evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky. Birds are flying above the sea. The horizon is implied. The image is detailed with precise shading and has a grayscale color palette emphasizing contrast and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.92 × 32.86 cm (9 13/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.12 × 41.28 cm (12 1/4 × 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1170

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Coven, no. 92

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 132, no. 1196.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ernest Fiene; lower left edge in graphite: "Fisherman's Cove, Maine"

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011466

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