Description
John McMahon was a painter who worked for de Kooning in the 1960's and 70's! McMahon was the longtime studio assistant of De Kooning...
According to de Kooning's biographers, "In the Springs, an important early assistant had been the painter Athos Zacharias, who helped de Kooning establish his initial studio in the garage on Accabonac... But Zacharias would not work full-time, so de Kooning hired John McMahon... for the next twelve years McMahon devoted much of his life to de Kooning... After several years as de Kooning's full-time assistant, McMahon... began looking for another artist to help out."
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: In great condition no rips or stains
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Styled After: Jackson Pollock
Materials & Techniques:
Acrylic Paint, Canvas
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed
Art Subjects: Abstract, Graffiti
According to de Kooning's biographers, "In the Springs, an important early assistant had been the painter Athos Zacharias, who helped de Kooning establish his initial studio in the garage on Accabonac... But Zacharias would not work full-time, so de Kooning hired John McMahon... for the next twelve years McMahon devoted much of his life to de Kooning... After several years as de Kooning's full-time assistant, McMahon... began looking for another artist to help out."
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: In great condition no rips or stains
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Styled After: Jackson Pollock
Materials & Techniques:
Acrylic Paint, Canvas
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed
Art Subjects: Abstract, Graffiti
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; In great condition no rips or stains
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
51 x 30 x 2 in
Queen of Clovers Modern Figurative Painting by John McMahon
Estimate $3,400-$9,750
Starting Price
$1,700
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