Cape Split and the House, Maine

1944-1945

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The drawing shows an artistic map of a coastal area. The island or peninsula is surrounded by water, depicted with colorful and whimsical details. The land is shown with various shades of green and brown, while the coastline is outlined in red and bordered by blue. A compass rose is included in the top right corner. Two insets show a coastal house and a boat. The drawing style is loose and informal.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.02 × 14.92 cm (5 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.67 × 20.96 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.158

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 180

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 180.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Cape Split / and the House Maine / Marin 44-45

Wikidata ID

Q74874398

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