Description
Howard Mehring is best known for his hard-edged geometrical color field paintings and screenprints. But he first proved his worth as a painter in his abstract expressionist work.
This painting is one of the very few of Mehring’s early works which remain extant. An oil on canvas, it is expressionist and chaotic.
Details
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Date:
c. 1955
Signature:
Signed in pencil en verso, center.
Framing:
Professionally framed in a black-painted wood floater frame.
Condition:
Excellent condition.
Framed Size:
28.75 in. (h) x 25.875 in. (w) x 1.75 in. (d)
Panel Size:
Approx. 27 in. (h) × 24 in. (w)
Provenance:
From the Estate of Washington Color School painter James F. Hilleary, a close friend of the artist, by gift from the artist.
Exhibitions:
Exhibited at Marin-Price Gallery, 2014
