Bidspirit auction | MARGUERITE STIX, AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN, WATERCOLOR MARINE

MARGUERITE STIX, AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN, WATERCOLOR MARINE LANDSCAPE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, 1955 - A watercolor on paper by Marguerite Stix (1902–2005), an Austrian-born American artist and designer, depicting a picturesque harbor scene in Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Executed in a loose, expressive manner with fluid brushwork and a muted palette of blues, greens, ochres, and earthy browns. Signed ”Stix” lower right. Matted and housed in a giltwood frame. According to a typed label affixed to the reverse, the watercolor was executed on Martha's Vineyard in 1955 and is recorded as No. 153 in the artist's inventory of works in color on paper, compiled at the time of her death. The label identifies the location as Menemsha and bears a handwritten signature, together with the artist's printed studio information for New York City and St. John, Virgin Islands. United States, Martha's Vineyard, 1955. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 16 in., (26.7 x 40.6 cm.) Condition: Minor toning to the paper. Minor wear to the frame. Not examined outside the frame. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.