View from the Green, New Castle, Delaware

1931

John Marin

Painter, American, 1870 - 1953

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In 1931 John Marin completed four views from the town green of New Castle, Delaware: View from the Green, New Castle, Delaware; Third Street; Immanuel Church: Close View; and Immanuel Church: Distant View. Historic buildings and homes, some dating as early as the 17th and 18th centuries, made the town a tourist destination. Marin painted these small works quickly. His active brushwork enlivens the historic structures, which he framed with trees and sky. Trained as an architect, Marin has carefully depicted architectural details of the town’s buildings while abstracting the natural elements of the scenes.


Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas on cardboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 45 cm (14 1/4 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1986.54.4

More About this Artwork


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1870-1953]; his estate; by inheritance to his son, John C. Marin, Jr. [1914-1988], Cape Split, Maine; gift 1986 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson, 1970: no. 31.10 (as Houses).

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 231, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: Marin 31; upper left reverse: (Houses) 1931 / 14 1/4 x 17 7/8 SR#173[the "173" crossed out] 31.10; upper right reverse: NBM 2/21/84

Wikidata ID

Q20192857


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