John Koch (1909-1978) Summer Party (The Party) 197

John Koch (1909-1978)Summer Party (The Party) 1971,Oil on canvas,Signed and dated Koch 71' lower left.h: 48 x w: 60 in. Key to The Party (Summer Party) 1. Felicity Dell'Aquila, close family friend 2. Moses Soyer, painter 3. Dora Koch 4. Elaine Parker, model in a number of paintings 5. Peter Basquin 6. Antoinette Kraushaar, art dealer 7. John Koch 8. A. Kimbrell, pianist 9. Jane Harrison (wife of Herald Tribune music critic) 10. Pat Windrow, artist 11. Thomas Richner, pianist and teacher 12. Leonard Parker, actor 13. Kate Basquin 14. Chuck Pfahl, painter 15. Howard Klein, music critic 16. Mrs Aaron Shikler (known as Pete) 17. Everett Fahey, Curator in charge of European Paintings Metropolitan Museum of Art 18. Don Perlis, painter 19. Jason Fishbein, painter 20. Mrs Kenneth Spencer, art patron (subject of portrait also painted in 1971) 21. Fun Lee, pianist Insurance appraisal provided by the Willis Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie Company on April 1, 2011 for $350,000. Copy of appraisal provided to buyer with purchase.

Note condition: no in-painting, rips or tears. Areas of craquelure in central area approx. 6 x 2 inch. The senior paintings conservator, Andrea Chevalier at the Cleveland Intermuseum Conservation Association proposes that the areas previously thought to be mold are in fact the artists re-worked areas of the painting. It is believed that it is the application of paint over previously varnished areas that has created passages of matte paint and a chalky distortion of color as seen in the figure of Moses Soyer (lower right corner). We feel that this was done by the artist John Koch because the varnish/matte effect is consistent throughout the painting and not an isolated section. The painting has a uniform surface under black light and on verso, the canvas is in pristine condition with no mold, markings or tears. Please contact Andrea Chevalier for further assistance: Intermuseum Conservation Association 2915 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113 Phone: 216.658.8700