SOLD Northern Moonrise
by John Whorf (1903–1959)21⅛ x 29½ inches (sight size)
Signed lower right: John Whorf.
Provenance
The Milch Galleries, New York, New York
Sale, Doyle, New York, New York, November 3, 2022, lot 1112
Private collection, New York, New York, acquired from above
Related Works
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River Men, ca. 1923–38, watercolor on paper, 19½ x 25 9/16 inches; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
Artist Biography
Leading New England watercolorist best known for his depictions of Provincetown and Boston, Massachusetts
By Jenny Lyubomudrova
I. Biography
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I. Biography
John Whorf was a prolific American painter who achieved a successful career as a watercolorist despite the difficulties of the Great Depression. Known primarily for his depictions of Provincetown and Boston, he was greatly influenced by his early introduction to French Impressionism, as well as by the artists John Singer Sargent and Frederick Judd Waugh.
Born and raised in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Whorf began his artistic education with informal studies with his father, Harry C. Whorf, a graphic designer. Harry and Sarah (Sadie), John’s mother,
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