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Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026

Thu, Apr 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 619

Five American Watercolors of Landscapes and a Figure Study

Estimate: $500 - $700
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(American, 19th-20th century)

Alexander Portnoff (1887-1949), Barnegat Fisheries, circa 1927, signed "A. Portnoff" lower right, watercolor on paper mounted on card, sheet, 14-1/8 x 21-1/4 in.; unframed; Alexander Portnoff (1887-1949), On the Delaware, circa 1927, signed and dated "A. Portnoff .27" lower left, watercolor on paper, 14-1/8 x 21-1/4 in.; unframed; Charles Sidney Hopkinson (1869-1962), Hurry, circa 1927, signed "CH" lower right, watercolor on paper, 15-1/5 x 22 in.; unframed; Gertrude Kanno (1878-1937), Figure Study, circa 1927, unsigned, watercolor on paper, 15 x 11 in.; unframed; Karl Mattern (1892-1969), On the Highway, 1938, dated "'38" lower left, watercolor on paper, 16 x 20 in.; unframed

Provenance: "Figure Study", Gift of Mrs. Takeshi Kanno; "Hurry", Gift of Frank L. Babbott; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

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"Figure Study", Gift of Mrs. Takeshi Kanno; "Hurry", Gift of Frank L. Babbott; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

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