The “South Atlantic” in Port (on verso: Seascape Study)
by John Whorf (1903–1959)21⅜ x 30 inches (sight size)
Signed lower right: John Whorf
Provenance
Spanierman Gallery, New York, New York
Martha and Artemis Joukowsky
Sale, Stair, Hudson, New York, August 10, 2023, lot 48, from above
Private collection, New York, New York
Related Works
The White Schooner, 1926, watercolor and pencil on paper, 16¾ x 22⅞ inches, signed and dated lower right; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Reflections, 1927, watercolor on paper, 16⅝ x 22⅜ inches; University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Note: Martha Joukowsky was an archaeologist known for her work at the ancient site of Petra in Jordan who, alongside her husband Artemis, created an institute for archaeology at Brown University.
Artist Biography
Leading New England watercolorist best known for his depictions of Provincetown and Boston, Massachusetts
By Jenny Lyubomudrova
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Memberships
VI. Notes
VII. Suggested Resources
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,
