Mrs. Haviland

1911

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a person seated, with much of the body visible from an angle that suggests they are facing slightly to the side. Their facial features are loosely rendered, making specific details indistinct. They have light brown or blond hair under a large, dark, wide-brimmed hat with a ribbon. They are dressed in a long, draped coat or wrap in brown and blue tones that suggest formality or elegance. The background features a soft, textured pattern with intricate, abstract shapes. The overall atmosphere of the image is serene and impressionistic, with soft brushstrokes and muted colors.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.3 x 36.2 cm (16 5/8 x 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 11.19

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 11.19.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 95, pl. 85.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: MARIN / 11; following inscriptions by later hand, upper right verso in graphite and crossed out: 800; center verso in graphite: Mrs Haviland / 1911 1 6 7/8 x 14 1/4 / JCCC / JH; uRv//in graphite: NBM 2/2/84 / S.R. 11.19; uRv//in ballpoint pen and cros sed out:H 160SR / with note

Wikidata ID

Q64582905

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