William Purcell McDonald Oil Painting "Madame a la Compagne," 1926
Item Details
William Purcell McDonald (Cincinnati, 1863 – 1931)
Madame a la Compagne, 1926
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower left
Title and date inscribed to verso of canvas
William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, trained at the Cincinnati Art Academy under Frank Duveneck, and was also a member of the Cincinnati Art Club. McDonald is best known as a painter and sculptor for Rookwood Pottery. McDonald was promoted to the head of Rookwood’s architectural department in 1904 and remained in that role until he died in 1931.
Examples of McDonald’s work for Rookwood are held in most major museums throughout the United States, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. McDonald wasn’t recognized as an accomplished painter until appreciation for his art independent of his Rookwood affiliation accelerated in the late 20th century.
Condition
- dents along left and right sides of canvas with some billowing to canvas; scattered areas of cracking and lifting paint, most notably along right edge of canvas; abrasions to surface of canvas with some areas of paint loss, surface grime; stretcher marks present; chips and abrasions to frame.
Dimensions
- measures frame; sight measures 23" W x 28" H.
- Item not examined outside of mounting.
Item #
ITMGN15761
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