Arthur Wesley Dow (1857-1922), "Marsh Creek," circa 1905-14
Arthur Wesley Dow
(1857-1922)
"Marsh Creek," circa 1905-14
Woodcut in colors on laid Japan paper tipped to a larger sheet of cardstock, as issued
Signed in pencil along the lower left edge of the image: Arthur Wesley Dow; signed again, titled, and dated "1914" in ink on the verso of the original cardstock support sheet, together with the artist's West 120th Street, New York City black ink stamp; with the same information written again in ink on a scrap of old brown paper that is now affixed to the frame's black backing paper
Image: 4 1/4 x 7 in.; Sheet: 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in.; Support sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.
Provenance:
Aarun Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Literature:
see Nancy E. Green, "Arthur Wesley Dow and His Influence," catalogue for the exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Aug.-Oct. 1990; and other venues through Sept. 1991. pp. 23, 171.
see Nancy E. Green and Jessie J. Poesch, "Arthur Wesley Dow and American Arts & Crafts," catalogue for the exhibition at The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, July-Sept., 1999; Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL, Oct. 1999-Jan. 2000; and Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Ford Dodge, IA, July-Oct. 2000. pp. 17, 171.
Other Notes:
Of the few other examples of this color woodcut that we have been able to locate, a different example at auction was catalogued as circa 1905, and The Metropolitan Museum in New York City lists their impression as circa 1907. Each of those impressions is listed with a "circa" date, whereas our impression is dated 1914 by the artist.
Condition
No condition issues to report. As mentioned, the laid Japan paper is tipped in three places along the verso of just the upper margin to a larger sheet of cardstock for support, as issued. That sheet of cardstock was subsequently hinged to a newer overmat with white linen tape from the verso of its upper sheet corners. Framed under glass: 11 x 14 x 1 in.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
Arthur Wesley Dow
(1857-1922)
"Marsh Creek," circa 1905-14
Woodcut in colors on laid Japan paper tipped to a larger sheet of cardstock, as issued
Signed in pencil along the lower left edge of the image: Arthur Wesley Dow; signed again, titled, and dated "1914" in ink on the verso of the original cardstock support sheet, together with the artist's West 120th Street, New York City black ink stamp; with the same information written again in ink on a scrap of old brown paper that is now affixed to the frame's black backing paper
Image: 4 1/4 x 7 in.; Sheet: 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in.; Support sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.
Provenance:
Aarun Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Literature:
see Nancy E. Green, "Arthur Wesley Dow and His Influence," catalogue for the exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Aug.-Oct. 1990; and other venues through Sept. 1991. pp. 23, 171.
see Nancy E. Green and Jessie J. Poesch, "Arthur Wesley Dow and American Arts & Crafts," catalogue for the exhibition at The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, July-Sept., 1999; Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL, Oct. 1999-Jan. 2000; and Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Ford Dodge, IA, July-Oct. 2000. pp. 17, 171.
Other Notes:
Of the few other examples of this color woodcut that we have been able to locate, a different example at auction was catalogued as circa 1905, and The Metropolitan Museum in New York City lists their impression as circa 1907. Each of those impressions is listed with a "circa" date, whereas our impression is dated 1914 by the artist.
Condition
No condition issues to report. As mentioned, the laid Japan paper is tipped in three places along the verso of just the upper margin to a larger sheet of cardstock for support, as issued. That sheet of cardstock was subsequently hinged to a newer overmat with white linen tape from the verso of its upper sheet corners. Framed under glass: 11 x 14 x 1 in.Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
