John McLaughlin

Estate of the artist
Private Collection, Laguna Beach
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1988

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The turning edges are covered with painted adhesive tape. There is extensive, hairline craquelure evident, particularly in the yellow pigmented areas. Upon close inspection and raking light there are some very faint linear accretions in the upper left near the top. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there are some fine linear areas that fluoresce brightly in the black pigment. Unframed.
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“Essentially, color to me is the means of defining form; it can nevertheless be used to advantage in regulating a form’s relative importance. A particular color may impress itself in the early stages of composing a painting and often is a strong factor in determining its own as well as the dimensions and color of other forms.”  JOHN MCLAUGHLIN