John Groth Ink Drawing "E. Hemingway onto a Marlin. Gulf Stream, Bimini 1953"

Item Details

E. Hemingway onto a Marlin. Gulf Stream, Bimini 1953, 1986
Ink drawing in black and sepia with watercolor on paper
Signed and dated to the lower left
Title inscribed to the lower right

Born in 1908, John Groth made a career as a artist by utilizing action-packed events that he had experienced first-hand and sketching his experiences. Groth used a style technique called “speed line,” in which he sketched his subjects using rough, imperfect lines and then accenting the negative space with watercolors. Groth was a member of the Society of American Etchers, American Newspaper Guild, Society of Illustrators, Associate Member of the National Academy of Design, and the American Water Color Society

Condition

- to Fair; discoloration to paper with foxing in upper right; discoloration to mat; marks and accretion to glass, with adhesive residue to the lower right; wear and scuffs to frame with slight separation to corner joins; work is slightly loose in frame; tears to paper backing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 19.5" W x 17.5" H.

Item #

18DCC659-251