John McClellan

Playground

John McClellan's original lithograph, "Playground" is printed upon wove paper and with full margins as published in Woodstock in an edition of twenty five impressions in New York in 1957. It is signed with the artist's monogram in the stone and signed, dated and numbered in pencil by the artist along the lower margin. "Playground" depicts a group of children playing in an area surrounded by geometric forms. It is a fine, original example of the famous lithographic art created by the American artist, John McClellan.

Playground

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John McClellan (New York, 1908 - 1986)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Faces by John McClellan	Original Lithograph	c 1960	Signed with John McClellan monogram in the stone and signed and numbered '97/100' in pencil.
02.-		Playground by John McClellan	Original Lithograph	1957	Signed with John McClellan's monogram in the stone and signed, dated and numbered '/25' by iim in pencil.	Sold

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Title:	Playground
Artist:	McClellan, John (New York, 1908 - 1986)
Date:	1957
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Edition:	Limited edition of twenty five impressions.
Note:	John McClellan: One of America's greatest lithographic artists of the twentieth century, John McClellan studied at the Art Students League of New York and concentrated upon the lithography classes of Charles W. Locke. McClellan's first published lithographs date from 1927. Most of his early lithographs are figure studies of city types and depictions of nudes and often contain social comment. Even in these earlier works of art, however, non-realist and more psychological elements emerge. This is particularly true in his brilliant examinations of large groupings of people, such as Dissension at the Club (1937) and Children's World (1940).
	McClellan contained to make highly provocative lithographs throughout the 1940's and 1950's. His art was regularly included in major exhibitions throughout the United States. By 1955, however, McClellan had begun to examine the human form and condition in a most personal and unique manner. Often basing his compositions upon geometric forms, McClellan created large lithographic art that is both unforgettable and haunting. Playground belongs to this part of his career.
	At this time as well, McClellan had moved to the artist's community of Woodstock, New York. Many of his lithographs were printed and published by the Associated American Artists in editions ranging from 100 to 200 impressions. Playground, however, appears to have been printed by the artist himself as he has written, "John McClellan, Woodstock, N. Y., 1. 1. 58" on the verso. Limited to a small edition of twenty-five impressions, it is surely one of McClellan's greatest works of art.
Size:	12 1/2 X 16 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon wove paper and with full margins as published in Woodstock, New York in 1957. Signed with the artist's monogram in the stone and signed, dated and numbered '/25' in pencil by the artist along the lower margin. Containing faint light toning else fine impression and in excellent condition throughout. Playground represents a scarce original example of the famous lithographic art of John McClellan.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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