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Sponge Market, Nassau by Stephen Etnier, dated 1939

Creator: Stephen Etnier
Offered by: Kelly Kinzle Antiques

Description
Signed lower right: Stephen Etnier ‘39 for Stephen Morgan Etnier (1903-1984)

A vibrant painting of the sponge market in Nassau by Stephen Etnier. Born in York County, Pennsylvania, Etnier attended Yale University, Yale Art School, Haverford College and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Throughout his career Etnier recorded the visual impact of the sun and its role in creating atmosphere and texture. This painting has captured the harsh light of the Caribbean and the blurring effect the tropical sun casts on the landscape. Etnier had a career that spanned six decades concentrating on the areas surrounding his home in Maine and the islands of the Caribbean.

Exhibition history for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1940) and the M.H. DeYoung Memorial Museum , San Francisco on reverse.

Publications: New York Times (1/7/1940); Art Digest (1/15/1940):21. Illustrated in Stephen Etnier 1903-1984, A Retrospective fig. 21, exhibition catalog, Historical Society of York County, 1989.

Exhibitions: Milch Galleries, 1940; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Second Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, 1940; The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 137th Annual, 1942; M.H. de Young Memorial Museum 1945.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Good. Very good condition.
Creation Date:	1939
Styles / Movements:	Impressionism, Luminism, Color
Incollect Reference #:	396763

Dimensions

W.	29 in;	H.	34 in;
W.	73.66 cm;	H.	86.36 cm;

Message from Seller:

Kelly Kinzle Antiques, located in the historic town square of New Oxford, PA, specializes in rare and exceptional objects, including tall case clocks, firearms, Pennsylvania decorative arts, and firefighting memorabilia. With a reputation for handling unique items, Kelly has worked with prestigious institutions like the Smithsonian and Colonial Williamsburg—contact him at 717.495.3395 or via email at info@kellykinzleantiques.com.