EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBMary Marguerite Zwicker (1904-1993) Canadian, Watercolor and Gouache on Board
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $250 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $7,500 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $250,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
LiveAug 24, 2024
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of modern and contemporary art from mixed medias and lithographs to prints and abstracts. We have art glass sculptures, Versace glasses and plates, Steuben, a lifetime collection of fantastic estate jewelry, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
View Full Catalog (832)
- Lot Description
Mary Marguerite Zwicker (1904-1993) Canadian, Watercolor and Gouache on Board. Depicts a boathouse on stilts with boats in front and a beautiful Canadian seaside community behind them. Signed lower right. Prior gallery stamp on back.
Overall: 11 x 21 in.
Sight: 5 x 15 1/4 in.
#7372 .
Mary Marguerite Zwicker (née Porter) was born in 1904 in Pleasant Valley, Yarmouth, on the southernmost tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. She studied painting at the Nova Scotia College of Art, and also traveled to the United States to study privately with German-American abstract expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. In 1928 Porter had one of her etchings accepted by the Society of Canadian Painters, Etchers and Engravers, making her the youngest female artist to do so at that time. That same year, she began teaching classes at the College, before moving on to teach at Acadia University in Wolfville. In 1937, she married a fellow art student named Leroy Zwicker, and began leading “painting and cultural tours” particularly in Spain, Italy and Portugal. She became internationally famous for her watercolor paintings of Nova Scotia landscapes and villages, and exhibited her work at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Montreal Art Association. Zwicker typically painted three watercolors each week her entire adult life, and only a handful of Nova Scotian artists were able to support themselves on painting alone, Zwicker being one. Zwicker believed in the idea of “art for the sake of art,” and imparted this to her many students. Zwicker was a member of the Nova Scotia Society of Artists, and in 1957 Zwicker and her husband became owners of Zwicker’s Gallery, the longest-running art store and commercial gallery in Halifax. The Zwickers continued to operate the gallery, which had first been opened in 1886 by one of Leroy’s ancestors, until 1968, after which it passed into new ownership. In 1959 Zwicker published a book entitled “On My Own,” a series of reflections on her European travels. In the 1960s she began to spend time in Cape Cod and Florida, taking summer classes at private painting schools. Her work is credited as an example of the watercolor medium at its most developed point, and had a profound impact on the maritime painting genre in Canada and the United States. Both Zwicker and her husband were patrons of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and during the 1980s they made a $4 million donation to them to preserve the house of Canadian folk artist Maude Lewis. In 1991, Zwicker held the last solo exhibit of her work at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, before she passed away in 1993.
- Shipping Info
-
SHIPPING INFORMATION·
Sarasota Estate Auction IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING! BUYER MUST ARRANGE SHIPPING. All shipping will be handled by the winning bidder. Sarasota Estate Auction recommends obtaining shipping quotes before bidding on any items in our auctions. To obtain a quote, please email info@premiershipment.com. Be sure to include the lot you are interested in and address you would like the quote for. Refunds are not offered under any circumstances base on shipping issues, this is up to the buyer to arrange this beforehand.
BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
-
- Payment & Auction Policies
-
Available payment options
We accept all major credit cards, wire transfers, money orders, checks and PayPal. Please give us a call at (941) 359-8700 or email us at SarasotaEstateAuction@gmail.com to take care of your payments.
-
-
- Buyer's Premium
- Size
11 x 21 in.
