Description KEITH CROWN (AMERICAN 1918-2010)Breakwater, 1952casein on paper50 x 71 cm (20 x 28 in.)framed dimensions: 74 x 83 cm (29 1/8 x 32 5/8 in.)signed lower middlePROVENANCEEstate of the artistLITERATURESheldon Reich,Keith Crown: Watercolors, (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1986), p.14 (illustrated)LOT NOTESKeith Crown is known for his expressive watercolors depicting the American Southwest."Keith's works span an important interval in American modernism, an interval that extends from pioneering works of the post-Cubist, who invented new images new images of the American landscape, to the transcendent works of the Abstract Expressionists. The open vista of the Pacific and the spacious landscapes of the plains and the western mountains inspired him to develop a more independent and existential approach to painting." Sheldon Reich,Keith Crown: Watercolors, (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1986)品相报告: Condition Report CONDITIONObserved in frame under glass, the work is in good condition, no visible issues to report.N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.