Collection of Mark Coomer Serigraphs on Boards of Architectural Scenes

Item Details

A collection of five serigraphs on boards of architectural scenes by well-listed American artist Mark Coomer (1914-2004). These works feature truncated views of various types of architecture, including patios, courtyards, and Neoclassical buildings, to name a few. Three of the works are titled in plate Marchand Patio, S. Salvador, Chiostro, and Napoleon House to the lower margin. All are signed in plate and remain unframed.

Born in Bay City, Michigan, Mark Coomer studied art in Chicago and Detroit before eventually settling in Arizona. He is known for his paintings and serigraphs, often depicting street patioscapes and urban city scenes. Coomer did almost all of his own printing, limiting his editions to 100. His preferred ground for his prints was masonite board, which combined with the permanent nature of his oil-based inks, were advertised as “washable”. Coomer exhibited his paintings and limited edition serigraphs nationally, and many can be found in private collections and institutions including the Chicago Art Institute; Challis Galleries, Laguna Beach, California; and The West and Walter-Bimson Western Art Collection housed at the University of Arizona Museum of Art.

Condition

- rubbing marks, foxing, scratches, faint stains, smudge marks, toning, and some paint loss scattered throughout compositions; wear along edges of boards including bending, tears, and fraying.

Dimensions

- measurement of one board, all same size.

Item #

17CHI180-073