Details
• Title: Ocean View
• Artist: Daniel Merriam
• Edition: Printer’s Proof, 1 of 10 PP
• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
• Master Printer: Victor Jeffreys (see printer's chop photo)
• Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
• Medium: Fine art limited-edition print (Merriam standard archival process)
• Sheet: Full deckled edges, heavy fine-art stock
• Condition: Excellent, with some fading. No foxing, or handling marks; stored flat
Printer’s proofs are among the rarest states of Merriam’s works (and almost never come to market) and were traditionally kept by the artist or printer; this one was obtained directly from Daniel Merriam, ensuring impeccable provenance.
Victor Jeffreys was a highly regarded fine-art printer who produced limited-edition prints for a number of contemporary artists, including Daniel Merriam. His blind stamp (the embossed mark you’re seeing in the photos) appears on prints that he personally supervised or printed in his studio.
“Ocean View” is one of Merriam’s most serene and architecturally refined works. The scene unfolds within a marble-clad interior that opens dramatically onto a luminous seascape. A classical sculpture, partially animated with whimsical Merriam touches—including a perched bird holding paintbrushes—sits in the foreground. To the left, a reclining figure gazes out toward the crashing waves, blurring the boundary between observer and dreamer.
The interplay of soft blue tones, checkerboard flooring, sculptural textures, and the brilliant ocean horizon creates a composition that feels simultaneously peaceful and impossible—classic Merriam surrealism at its most elegant and meditative.
Details
• Title: Ocean View
• Artist: Daniel Merriam
• Edition: Printer’s Proof, 1 of 10 PP
• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
• Master Printer: Victor Jeffreys (see printer's chop photo)
• Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
• Medium: Fine art limited-edition print (Merriam standard archival process)
• Sheet: Full deckled edges, heavy fine-art stock
• Condition: Excellent, with some fading. No foxing, or handling marks; stored flat
Printer’s proofs are among the rarest states of Merriam’s works (and almost never come to market) and were traditionally kept by the artist or printer; this one was obtained directly from Daniel Merriam, ensuring impeccable provenance.
Victor Jeffreys was a highly regarded fine-art printer who produced limited-edition prints for a number of contemporary artists, including Daniel Merriam. His blind stamp (the embossed mark you’re seeing in the photos) appears on prints that he personally supervised or printed in his studio.
“Ocean View” is one of Merriam’s most serene and architecturally refined works. The scene unfolds within a marble-clad interior that opens dramatically onto a luminous seascape. A classical sculpture, partially animated with whimsical Merriam touches—including a perched bird holding paintbrushes—sits in the foreground. To the left, a reclining figure gazes out toward the crashing waves, blurring the boundary between observer and dreamer.
The interplay of soft blue tones, checkerboard flooring, sculptural textures, and the brilliant ocean horizon creates a composition that feels simultaneously peaceful and impossible—classic Merriam surrealism at its most elegant and meditative.