- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
August Uncurated Summer Auction
Lot 9:
Not sold
Description
Watercolor and ink painting on paper by John G. Ernst depicting a stylized Southwestern desert landscape. The composition features three saguaro-style cacti set against a foreground of rolling yellow earth. The mid-ground is dominated by three vibrant red mountains beneath a pale blue sky containing a solid black sun with radiating lines, two blue clouds, and four soaring birds. The piece is executed in a graphic, modernist style with soft watercolor washes and bold ink outlines. It is signed John G. Ernst in the lower right corner. The painting is housed in a simple black frame under glass with a sealed brown paper backing and hanging wire.
Sight size: 13 x 19 inches
Framed size: 19 x 25 inches.
Bin 333
Condition report:
Minor scattered foxing and light toning to the paper, primarily visible in the upper sky region. The frame exhibits minor surface wear and scuffing to the edges.
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