Collection of Mark Commer Serigraphs on Board

Item Details

An assortment of serigraphs on board by Mark Coomer (American, 1914 – 2004). Included in this collection are the titles Italy – Piazza San Marco, New York – Washington Square, an untitled print depicting a statue, and a port scene with a lighthouse. Signed to the bottom of each print in plate. The prints are presented unmounted and without frames.

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

- some wear and chipping to the edges of the works; some scratches to the surface of the works; to the verso, some paint marks.

Dimensions

- measurements of largest work; measurements of smallest work 9" W x 12" H x .25" D.

Item #

17CHI180-037