Lot 59
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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Details
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Pine Forest

watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on board
12 x 18in. (30.5 x 45.7cm.)
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. Hugo Pitman, niece of the artist
Rex Evans Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Exhibited
Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Eight American Masters of Watercolor, April 23-June 16, 1968, no. 21

Lot Essay

A xeroxed copy of the painting inscribed 'This watercolor is the work of my uncle, John Singer Sargent. Reine Pitman' is attached to the backing.

Executed circa 1907-8, this painting is to be included in the forthcoming J. S. Sargent catalogue raisonné by Richard Ormond and Elaine Kilmurray, in collaboration with Warren Adelson and Elizabeth Oustinoff.