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Downtown, the El by John Marin, 1921, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins, a fine, rich impression, with selectively wiped platetone, offered Apr 2017Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Downtown, the El

John Marin (American, 1870–1953) · 1921

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,370 – £3,949) (≈ €2,808 – €4,681)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “Etching, on wove paper, with full margins, a fine, rich impression, with selectively wiped platetone”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed in pencil
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
I. 7 x 8 7/8 in. (17.8 x 22.5 cm) S. 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27.6 x 35.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection (NY030117)
Date
April 18, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
239
Estimate
$3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,370 – £3,949) (≈ €2,808 – €4,681)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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