James Carlin Watercolor Painting "Città...Italia"

Item Details

James Carlin (Irish born-American, 1906 – 2005)
Città…Italia, circa 1939
Watercolor on paper
Signed in paint to the lower right
Titled by an unknown hand on a label taped to the glass

James Carlin was known for his modern-realist watercolor paintings with a concentration in marine, street, and genre scenes. His representational works bordered the abstract with his bold use of color and form. The artist graduated from Belfast Municipal College (North Ireland) and soon after began a technical career as a stained glass craftsman. Carlin emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and settled in New Jersey. For over 30 years, Carlin taught at the New Jersey School of Fine and Industrial Art (Newark). During his lifetime, the artist exhibited in group showings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Miami Beach Art Center (Miami Beach, Florida). Today, his works can be found in numerous private collections.

Condition

- minor amounts of scuffing, scratches, and loss to the gold tone finish on the frame minor amounts of toning to the matting; part of the title on the hand-written tag is obscured.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight size 8" W x 11" H.

Item #

18DCC210-068