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John McLaughlin (1898-1976)
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John McLaughlin (1898-1976)

#20-1958

Fermé27 September 2019

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John McLaughlin (1898-1976)
#20-1958
signed, titled and dated 'JOHN MCLAUGHLIN #20-1958' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 x 38 ¼ in. (152.4 x 97.2 cm.)
Painted in 1958.

Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Chermayeff & Geismar Gallery, New York
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh
Their sale; Sotheby's, New York, 1 November 1984, lot 158
Private collection, Chicago
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 2 May 1991, lot 120
Private collection, New York
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 27 February 1992, lot 54
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Note du spécialiste

My purpose is to achieve the totally abstract. I want to communicate only to the extent that the painting will serve to induce or intensify the viewer's natural desire for contemplation without benefit of a guiding principle. I must therefore free the viewer from the demands or special qualities imposed by the particular by omitting the image (object). This I manage by the use of neutral forms. - John McLaughlin