January Muckhart sold I hadn’t realised before researching

I hadn’t realised before researching this painting of Capri that the island was known as such a bohemian colony of artists and writers

A proponent both as a critic and painter of the American realist school he must have enjoyed the irony of winning second prize to Picasso’s first at the Carnegie Institute’s International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930

an enthusiastic young bride plans a trip while a far less enthusiastic husband rues the lost time with his newspaper

W1 in January 1972

We are lucky enough to have purchased a large collection from the artist’s estate some years ago so do visit our Spurrier page on the P & H website to learn more about this remarkable artist

January Muckhart sold I hadn’t realised before researching