John Mccart (oscar Wilde); Original Signed 2000

Original artwork by acclaimed Northern Irish artist John McCart, depicting Oscar Wilde.

Signed and dated 2000.

A striking, highly textured portrait with McCart’s distinctive expressive treatment of Wilde. The strong monochrome/ochre palette and heavily worked surface give the piece a dramatic, almost sculptural quality.

DETAILS

Artist: John McCart (b.1958)
Title: Oscar
Date: 2000
Medium: Mixed media
Signed: Yes
Artwork size: 17 × 12 inches (43 × 30.5 cm)
Framed size: 39.5 × 34.5 cm
Frame: Substantial decorative presentation frame

ORIGINAL EMER GALLERY PROVENANCE

The original Emer Gallery label remains on the reverse of the artwork.

It identifies:

John McCart — Oscar
Stock No. 40
Original gallery price: £650

The original Emer Gallery plaque and backing are also retained.

This is particularly attractive for collectors because the work has documented gallery provenance rather than simply being attributed to McCart retrospectively.

THE ARTIST

John McCart is an established Northern Irish artist whose work includes portraiture and figurative paintings of important Irish cultural and literary figures.

His subjects have included Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, James Joyce and W. B. Yeats, making this portrait part of a recognisable strand within his work.

CONDITION

Good overall condition. The artwork has a deliberately heavily textured painted surface. The frame has some signs of age and use.

Please see photographs for full condition.