Bidspirit auction | CHILD IN A CLOSET OIL

CHILD IN A CLOSET OIL PAINTING SIGNED CATHCART - This figurative painting, executed in oil or acrylic on Masonite hardboard, depicts a young child peering out from behind several layers of colorful hanging garments in a closet. The composition is rendered in a modern realist style with controlled brushwork that emphasizes the textures and folds of the various fabrics and the grain of the wooden floorboards below. The work is unframed, and the verso shows the unadorned, textured surface of the hardboard support without any labels or stamps. In the lower right corner, the painting bears the signature Cathcart followed by the date 93. MEASURES: 24 X 32.5 X 0.25 CONDITION REPORT: The painting has a few areas of craquelure, including slight surface grime and minor abrasions along the edges.