Earl Horter (American, 1881-1940) Church in a Clearing; together with a companion

1) Church in a Clearing
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Image Size: 14 1/4 x 22 7/8 in. (36.2 x 58.1cm)
Sheet Size: 17 x 25 1/4 in. (43.2 x 64.1cm)

(2) The Town Center
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Sight size: 10 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (27.3 x 33.3cm)
Sheet size: 13 x 18 1/8 in. (33 x 46cm)

(2)

Provenance

1) Private Collection, New York.
2) Private Collection, New York.

1) In overall fair to poor condition. The sheet with heavy surface soiling and toning around the extreme edges. There are also occasional tears around the extreme edges. These are obscured by the mat when framed. Two small tears are present at top left and top right. A brown series of lines are present at bottom center which may be surface soiling. The sheet is unevenly trimmed around the four edges. The sheet is mounted to the matboard twice along the top edge and once along the bottom.
Frame: 23 5/8 x 30 1/4 x 1 in.

2) Fair to poor overall condition. The sheet is heavily toned and has surface soiling in the margins underneath the matboard. Light foxing is present throughout the sheet. The sheet is mounted to the matboard twice along the top and once along the bottom.
Frame: 19 x 21 1/2 x 1 in.