K.C. Truschel Oil Painting on Board "Don't Maul Us - We'll Maul You!"

Item Details

William K.C. Truschel (Pittsburgh; 20th/21st-century)
Don’t Maul Us – We’ll Maul You!
Oil painting on board
Signed “KCT 63” to lower right
Signed and titled to board verso
30’ W x 24’ H

A mid-century oil painting on board titled Don’t Maul Us – We’ll Maul You! by self-taught American artist K.C. Truschel (20th/21st Century). A satirical interpretation of the 1961 Profumo affair, this work features a detailed caricature of former British Secretary of State for War John Profumo seated with his arm around an oversized telephone adorned with a garter. The work is signed ‘KCT 63’ to the lower right. It is also signed and titled to the board verso, and presented in a wood frame.

K.C. Truschel was an unknown, self-taught painter from Bradford Woods near Pittsburgh. He painted from 1962-1967 and his work was never shown during his lifetime. His paintings often display themes of man’s shortcomings. His work was exhibited at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in 2002.

Condition

- paint loss and rubbing along upper edge; scuffs, faint stains, and spots of accretion scattered throughout, especially near edges of painting; small chips, scratches, and splits throughout frame; board is slightly loose in frame and needs securing.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; board size measures approximately 30" W x 24" H.

Item #

18DCC307-035