Michael John Mariano  (b. 1947) Oil on Linen “Blue Lace”, 2004, signed lower left M.J. Mariano, in thin black frame. Retailed for $15,000

Overall 48 in. x 40 in.

Provenance: Cavalier Galleries to the Present Owner

Mariano has spent most of his life on or near the waters of Long Island Sound and Schoodic Point, Maine.  Reflections on water have been of particular interest to Mariano, whose classical approach to painting is evident in the multiple layers of oil glazes and applied light.