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John Costigan"Mother and Child" A Signed Limited Edition Etching by John E. CostiganCirca 1930
Circa 1930
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This original, limited edition etching, was realized by the esteemed American artist John E. Costigan, circa 1930. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Philips Memorial Gallery in Washington and the Brooklyn Museum, to name only a few of the many institutions that feature his work. This print, with its balanced composition and its loose style of figuration- deftly balances realism and abstraction- helps to explain his acclaim. This piece depicts a mother clutching her child in shaded woods, in a style recalling Theodore Rousseau's Barbizon prints. We have three more pieces from this series available. The entire suite of four can be purchased for $4475. It is signed by the artist bottom left. It is signed by the artist bottom right. The pieces are in the original portfolio and have never been framed. Excellent condition.
American, circa 1930
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17.25" W x 12" H
With matting: 18" W x 14" H.
- Creator:John Costigan (1888 - 1872, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1930
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU71132094933
John Costigan
A native of Providence, Rhode Island, John Costigan was a skilled landscape and figure painter who disdained portraits because "the subjects want flattering pictures." He was orphaned and raised in New York by his aunt and uncle, the parents of songwriter, George M. Cohan. Mainly self-taught, Costigan studied briefly at the Art Students League and worked as a lithographer of theater posters. From that job he learned the printing processes that he later used in his many etchings. He began making his name in the fine arts in 1920, and throughout the decade, reaped numerous important prizes for his oils, watercolors and prints. He served in the infantry in World War I and supported himself during the Depression with magazine illustration. For about a year during World War II, to remain financially solvent, he worked the night shift as a machine operator in a defense plant while continuing to paint and etch by day. In the late 1960s, he enjoyed a revival of interest in his fine arts talents when more than 50 pieces were borrowed from museums and private collections to be toured nationally in a Smithsonian-sponsored Costigan retrospective.
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