Description:
William Zorach (American, 1887-1966)
Vessel in a Harbor
Signed "Wm Zorach" l.r.
Watercolor on paper, 10 5/16 x 14 1/2 in. (26.2 x 37.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Professionally conserved and lined onto a secondary sheet to restore several small holes in the u.r. quadrant and wear and losses to the edges of the sheet, some minor areas of retouch over the holes.
N.B. The watercolor was reviewed by Jonathan Zorach, grandson of the artist, who believes it to be a Provincetown work from the early 1920s.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
Sheet has not been hinged but is held against the window mat with pressure from the inner backing foam core board. Label from Frameworks, Washington, DC, on the outer backing board. Frame dimensions are 17 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.
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