Hydrangea, Houses, Harbor, Stonington

Hydrangea, Houses, Harbor,
Stonington

in Stonington Maine on July 31, 2020
painted August 22, 2020
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink
and clear wax resist, on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white
watercolor paper, framed, $300

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John Marin Around Town

Deer Isle, Stonington, Maine, No. 10
John Marin (1870-1953) American
Watercolor, charcoal, and pencil on paper, 18" x 15" (w x h), 1924
For sale: $140,000 USD

Stonington Harbor, Deer Isle, Maine
John Marin (1870-1953) American
Watercolor on paper, 21" x 17" (w x h), 1924
Auction 2019 sold: $97,600 USD

Note the active granite quarry on Crotch Island at the top of the painting, as well as the shipping schooners of those times, well before a bridge was built to Deer Isle.