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Sold by the Whitney Museum of American Art to Support Future AcquisitionsMaurice Brazil Prendergast1858 - 1924Bathing Beach
signed Prendergast (lower left)watercolor, ink and pastel on paper13½ by 19½ in.34 by 49 cm.Executed circa 1919.Condition reportThe sheet is affixed to its support at all four corners. The sheet is lightly toned with isolated pindots of foxing; the extreme outer edges have minor spots of staining. The sheet maintains a natural ripple.
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In 1934, ten years after Prendergast's death, the Whitney included this vibrant and charming watercolor in their memorial exhibition of the artist's work—the most significant tribute to Prendergast at the time. Over the next century, it was also included in countless exhibitions at the Whitney and beyond, at locations from Newport, Rhode Island to Mansfield, Ohio. Now, Bathing Beach is being sold to support future acquisitions by the Whitney.