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Original signed and inscribed graphite drawing on paper by celebrated and noted American Western artist John Edward Borein (1872–1945), dating …
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Original signed and inscribed graphite drawing on paper by celebrated and noted American Western artist John Edward Borein (1872–1945), dating to 1903, and depicting a female laborer in Sonora, Mexico. Inscribed lower right “Borein / La Bassanca / Sonora 03.”
Inscribed and signed lower right “Borein” and titled La Bassanca Sonora (The Sonora Lowlands), the intimate drawing depicts a standing female figure surrounded by implements of everyday labor. Executed with Borein's economical, observational line, the work has the immediacy of a drawing made from life and offers a quieter view of the people and daily life of the American and Mexican West.
Born in California into a ranching family, Edward Borein became one of the important artists associated with the American West. Having worked as a cowboy himself, Borein traveled extensively throughout the West and Mexico, recording the people, horses, ranching culture and landscapes he encountered. His drawings, watercolors and etchings are particularly admired for their firsthand quality and assured draftsmanship.
This work is especially appealing as an original signed drawing rather than a print or etching, and its Sonora inscription provides geographic context directly on the sheet.
Presented under glass in its existing narrow wood frame with wide neutral matting.
Artist: John Edward Borein (American, 1872–1945)
Title: La Bassanca Sonora (The Sonora Lowlands)
Medium: Graphite on paper
Signature: Signed “Borein,” lower right
Dimensions: Sheet approximately 9"H × 6"W; sight approximately 8.5"H × 5⅝"W; framed approximately 18.25"H × 14⅛"W
Condition: Overall toning and light warping to the paper with staining visible in the margins, consistent with age. Cloth tape mounts are present at the corners. Please review photographs as part of the condition description.
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- Dimensions
- 14.32ʺW × 0.25ʺD × 18.25ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Artist
- Edward Borein
- Brand
- Edward Borein
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Graphite
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
- Condition: Overall toning and light warping to the paper with staining visible in the margins, consistent with age. Cloth tape … moreCondition: Overall toning and light warping to the paper with staining visible in the margins, consistent with age. Cloth tape mounts are present at the corners. Please review photographs as part of the condition description. less
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