Mid 20th Century Francis McCarthy Original Watercolor Painting

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Lovely watercolor of a woman by Francis McCarthy. Born in Philadelphia in 1923, he lived and painted most of his … Read more Lovely watercolor of a woman by Francis McCarthy. Born in Philadelphia in 1923, he lived and painted most of his life in Philadelphia though many of his pictures came from his world travels. In the 40's Albert Barnes met Francis at the Guild and understood his gifts, becoming his encouraging patron. McCarthy studied at the Philadelphia College of Art, Barnes Foundation, Grand Chaumiere (Paris, France), and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was an instructor of adults and children at the Fleisher Art Memorial for fifty-one years from 1953 onward and continued to teach drawing and painting in Fleisher's evening program until 2004. His work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Washington DC, the Barnes Foundation, and other museums and private collections in America and Europe See less