This piece is a centerpiece of our private collection. Enquiries are welcome, but availability is not guaranteed.
SIZE & DETAILS
Artist: John Austin
Title: Rounding the Bend
Framed dimensions: 24 7/8 W × 18 1/4 H inches
Visible painting dimensions: 18 W × 11 3/8 H inches
Frame: Artist-made wooden frame with a painted white inner surround and dark outer edge
Reverse: Label naming John Austin and identifying the subject as Brant Point
Framed dimensions are measured outside edge to outside edge.
STORY
John Austin’s view toward Brant Point Light from inside Nantucket Harbor. Pale sand, weathered timber and beach grass lead the eye toward the lighthouse, where the channel rounds the bend and opens into Nantucket Sound. A familiar sight for anyone who has arrived on or left the island by water.
Austin’s collectors included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A John Austin painting from her estate with a different view of Brant Point Light sold at Sotheby’s in 1996 for a reported $29,900.
This piece is a centerpiece of our private collection. Enquiries are welcome, but availability is not guaranteed.
CONDITION
Painting: Subtle surface marks and variations in tone are visible in the pale sky. The reverse shows discoloration and marks. Please review the close-up photographs for detail.
Frame: The artist’s handmade wooden frame shows age-related wear, discoloration and spotting. The white inner surround is painted wood, bordered by an outer frame that appears to be gray-stained wood. These details contribute to the piece’s character.
