John McCrady Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John McCrady Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 20, 2024
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968), "Carnival in New Orleans"
Est: $500 - $800
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) "Carnival in New Orleans" lithograph on paper pencil-signed and titled in lower margin, and initialed "JMC" in plate lower right. Published by the Associated American Artists, ed. of 250. Unframed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 20, 2024
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968), "Steamboat 'Round the Bend"
Est: $600 - $900
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) "Steamboat 'Round the Bend" lithograph on paper pencil-signed and titled lower margin. Published by Associated American Artists. Unframed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 20, 2024
McCrady, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,"1941, Litho.
Est: $500 - $700
McCrady, John (American, 1911-1968). "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." 1941. Lithograph. Early trial proof. Written on l.l. "Ok For Printing". Written on l.r. " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." All written in pencil. Full margins. Sheet size: 19 3/16" x 14 9/16". Print size: 14 3/4" x 10 7/8". ++ Two black and white photographs of the original painting. One verso of photographs, l.l. stamp of the St. Louis Art Museum 1975, l.r. stamp outlining reproduction guidelines. The title, artist, medium, size, and accession number written on The St. Louis paper. Photograph sheet size: 10 x 8 1/4", image size: 9 1/4" x 7". Condition: Toning around the edges of sheet. Previous fold mark on bottom left corner. Sharpie writing on one copy of photograph.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Nov. 17, 2023
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez", lithograph, pencil-signed lower right, titled lower left, 9 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in., matted, overall 16 in. x 20 in.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 17, 2023
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Carnival in New Orleans", lithograph, pencil-signed lower right, titled lower left, initialed "JMC" in plate lower right, 8 3/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., matted, overall 16 in. x 20 in.
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 19, 2023
John McCrady (Am. 1911-1968), "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", Lithograph, framed under glass
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John McCrady (Am. 1911-1968) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Lithograph, framed under glass Signed in pencil l.r., titled in pencil l.l., biographical information attached verso 11 5/8" x 15 1/8" sight, 15 1/2" x 18 7/16" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jul. 20, 2023
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $200 - $400
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez", lithograph, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, 9 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in., framed, overall 17 1/2 in. x 21 1/2 in. x 1 in. Ill.: Marshall, Keith. John McCrady 1911-1968 - New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans: Franklin Printing Co. Inc., 1975, p. 109. Condition: Overall poor condition.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 15, 2023
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Discussion", oil on canvas, signed lower right, "Downtown Gallery, New Orleans" label with artist and title on reverse of frame, 20 in. x 34 in., framed, overall 22 3/4 in. x 36 3/4 in. x 1 3/4 in. Provenance: Naomi Marshall, Downtown Gallery, New Orleans, 1997. Note: While John McCrady’s earliest works were more naturalistic in style, after studying at the Arts Students’ League of New York under Thomas Hart Benton and Kenneth Hays Miller, McCrady embraced American Regionalism, as well as studying classical composition and technique. Teresa Parker Farris writes, “Miller introduced McCrady to the multi-stage technique (once used by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Rubens, and El Greco to give their works an inner luminosity).” Benton, on the other hand, acquainted McCrady with a manner of painting that was stylized and exaggerated. In 1934, McCrady moved back to New Orleans, taking with him the valuable knowledge he had gained at the Arts Students’ League and applying it to southern subject matters with which he was familiar. The current lot, “Discussion,” bears notable similarities to McCrady’s 1935 work, “Political Rally” (sold in these rooms October 11, 2008, lot 245). Both paintings include stylization of the faces, clothing, and hair, although “Political Rally” includes the town square of Oxford, Mississippi for context, while “Discussion” displays indistinct red walls behind the figures. The left side of the crowd depicted in “Political Rally” consists of a group of men arguing and gesticulating in a similar manner to “Discussion;” the animated faces and hand gestures in both works display McCrady’s attention to detail when portraying a passionate debate. Capturing a moment in the lives of the working class is a common theme throughout McCrady’s work and he does so beautifully in this intriguing and exciting painting. Ref.: Marshall, Keith. John McCrady: 1911-1968. New Orleans: Franklin Printing Co., 1975; Farris, Teresa Parker. City on a Hill: John McCrady’s Oxford, Mississippi. University of Mississippi Master of Arts Thesis, 2005.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 15, 2023
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Robert Adwood Corbin, IV (1931-1948)", 1949, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, brass title plate on reverse of frame, 26 in. x 22 3/8 in., framed, overall 29 5/8 in. x 26 in. x 1 3/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
May. 20, 2023
McCRADY John (USA 1911-1968), 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', Lithograph, 27.5x38cm (plate) 33x43cm (sheet)
Est: $200 - $400
McCRADY, John (USA 1911-1968) 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' Lithograph 27.5x38cm (plate) 33x43cm (sheet)
Davidson Auctions
Mar. 18, 2023
John McCrady (1911-1968) 'The Robert E. Lee & the Natchez, 1945'
Est: $400 - $600
This is an original lithograph by American artist John McCrady, pencil signed, titled: "The Robert E. Lee & the Natchez". This lithograph was sold by Associated American Artists in New York, printed in 1945 in an edition of 250. The image measures 9 11/16" X 14 3/8", printed on a medium weight wove type paper.
Peterborough Auctions
Feb. 16, 2023
JOHN MCCRADY (1911-1968) Steamboat Round the Bend.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOHN MCCRADY (1911-1968) Steamboat Round the Bend. Lithograph. 247x376 mm; 9 3/4x14 3/4 inches, full margins. Edition of 250. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. 1946. A very good impression. McCrady, born in Canton, Mississippi attended the University of Mississippi and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After receiving a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York, he established the John McCrady Art School in New Orleans in 1942. McCrady was employed as a muralist for the Federal Art Project. He created a mural for the Armory, Mississippi post office entitled Armory in 1889. He also received commissions Works Progress Administration to design and illustrate posters.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 10, 2023
Print, John McCrady
Est: $600 - $900
John McCrady (American, 1911-1968), "The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez," 1945, lithograph, pencil signed lower right, titled lower left, image: 9.75"h x 14.5"w, overall (with mat): 14"h x 18"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 03, 2023
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Robert Adwood Corbin, IV (1931-1948)", 1949, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, brass title plate on reverse of frame, 26 in. x 22 3/8 in., framed, overall 29 5/8 in. x 26 in. x 1 3/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 05, 2022
John McCrady (1911-1968) Swing Low Sweet Chariot, 1941 Lithograph on paper 12 x
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (1911-1968) Swing Low Sweet Chariot, 1941 Lithograph on paper 12 x 15-1/2 inches (30.5 x 39.4 cm) (sight) Edition of 250 Signed and titled in pencil along lower edge HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 04, 2022
John McCrady. "Swing Low Sweet Chariot". Original AAA lithograph of a nocturnal scene with angels
Est: $800 - $1,200
John McCrady. "Swing Low Sweet Chariot". Original AAA lithograph of a nocturnal scene with angels coming down from heaven to take a recently passed individual. Pencil signed and titled lower margin. Hinge tape remnants top left and right corners. Sheet size: 13.25 x 17.5in.
Tremont Auctions
Dec. 04, 2022
McCRADY John (USA 1911-1968), 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot', Lithograph, 27.5x38cm (plate) 33x43cm (sheet)
Est: $500 - $800
McCRADY, John (USA 1911-1968) 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' Lithograph 27.5x38cm (plate) 33x43cm (sheet)
Davidson Auctions
May. 20, 2022
JOHN MCCRADY (AMERICAN, 1911-1968) LITHOGRAPH ON WOVE PAPER, 1941 H 10.825" W 14.75" SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT
Est: $500 - $700
Signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left. From the edition of 250. A rural scene being interwove with religious and southern themes. Sheet Measurement
DuMouchelles
May. 20, 2022
JOHN MCCRADY (AMERICAN, 1911-1968) LITHOGRAPH ON WOVE PAPER, LAID DOWN TO SUPPORT PAPER, 1942 H 8.75" W 12" CARNIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS
Est: $500 - $700
Initialed in the lower right, titled in pencil and annotated 'ed of 25' lower left (there was also an edition of 250), published by the Associated American Artists, New York, with margins. Frame Measurements H 17" W 21"
DuMouchelles
May. 14, 2022
†John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana/New York), "Children Playing," late 20th c., pencil on paper, with a "Downtown Gallery New Orleans.
Est: $600 - $1,200
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana/New York), "Children Playing," late 20th c., pencil on paper, with a "Downtown Gallery New Orleans" artist, title and medium sticker en verso, also with a WYES-TV 12 Showboat Auction sticker attached en verso, presented in a white mat and gilt frame, H.- 7 1/4 in., W.- 9 1/2 in., Framed H.- 14 1/8 in., W.- 16 1/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Mar. 19, 2022
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana), "Leap Year," 20th c., lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left, "e...
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana), "Leap Year," 20th c., lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left, "edition of 12" written in pencil lower left, presented in a silver frame, H.- 9 1/8 in., W.- 13 in., Framed H.- 17 1/2 in., W.- 21 1/4 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Mar. 19, 2022
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana), "Mississippi Family," 20th c., lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower...
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana), "Mississippi Family," 20th c., lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left, "In remembrance of your hospitality, John & Mary" inscribed in pencil on bottom middle, presented in a silvered frame, H.- 93/4 in., W.- 13 3/4 in., Framed H.- 18 1/8 in., W.- 22 1/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Mar. 19, 2022
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana/New York), "Steamboat Round the Bend," 20th c., lithograph on paper, signed in pencil lower right...
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (1911-1968, Louisiana/New York), "Steamboat Round the Bend," 20th c., lithograph on paper, signed in pencil lower right, titled in pencil lower left, presented in a silvered frame, H.- 10 3/4 in., W.- 15 3/4 in., Framed H.- 19 1/4 in., W.- 24 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Aug. 04, 2021
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "The Robert E. Lee and The Natchez", lithograph, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, 9 3/4 in. x 14 1/2 in., framed Ill.: Marshall, Keith. John McCrady 1911-1968 - New Orleans Museum of Art. New Orleans: Franklin Printing Co. Inc., 1975, p. 109. Condition: Overall good condition
Neal Auction Company
May. 16, 2021
John McCrady (American, 1911-1968) 'Carnival in New Orleans' Lithograph
Est: $400 - $500
John McCrady (American, 1911-1968) 'Carnival in New Orleans' Lithograph 1942, signed lower right, depicting large gathering of people in the streets; stored under tissue; matted; unframed Property from: the Joshua B. Kind Trust. Joshua B. Kind was a Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Category: Fine Art > Prints Estimated Sale Time: 12:33 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%) Links to High Resolution Images: Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4 Image #5
Leonard Auction
Apr. 17, 2021
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "Carnival in New Orleans", lithograph on paper, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, initialed "JMC" in plate lower right, 8 3/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., unframed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 15, 2020
John McCrady (1911-1968, New Orleans) "Join Now The Office of Civilian Defense Needs You," 1942, chromolithograph poster published b...
Est: $250 - $450
John McCrady (1911-1968, New Orleans) "Join Now The Office of Civilian Defense Needs You," 1942, chromolithograph poster published by W.P.A. War Services of Louisiana, presented in a gilt painted frame, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 17 3/4 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 11, 2020
John McCrady SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT Lithograph
Est: $700 - $1,000
John McCrady (1911-1968) SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT Lithograph, 1941, signed and titled in pencil, from the edition of 250, published by American Associated Artists, New York, with good margins, framed. Image 11 x 15 inches; 279 x 381 mm. Sheet 12 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches; 324 x 425 mm. C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 12, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968), "The Old Woman and The Pig", 1964-65, carbon acrylic on masonite, signed lower right, titled lower left, label with artist, title and medium and "New Orleans Museum of Art/ John McCrady Retrospective" label with title and date on backing paper, 17 1/2 in. x 24 3/4 in., original artist frame. Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist . . Exh.: "John McCrady 1911-1968". New Orleans Museum of Art. Sept. 26 - Nov. 2, 1975; and illustrated in accompanying catalogue #44. Note: In the catalogue for the 1975 retrospective of John McCradys work at the New Orleans Museum of Art, curator Keith Marshall writes, [McCradys] decision to paint the rural South was not an objective choice; it was a necessity. McCrady painted the rural life and people he knew from his youth in Mississippi and adulthood in New Orleans, often taking inspiration from gospel music and folktales. The work offered here entitled The Old Woman and the Pig, was inspired by the nursery rhyme of the same name, a cumulative tale meant to teach children the chain of cause and effect. At the end of the story, the old woman succeeds in getting the stubborn pig to go over the stile. Although originally an English folktale, McCrady places the action in the rural south. Using a technique he invented, he layered acrylic paint over a carbon drawing. With this method, he paints layers of dark blue and teal making the skies overhead look ominous, a warning of the struggles to come as the woman fights to get the animal home after purchasing it at market. Ref.: Marshall, Keith. John McCrady 1911-1968. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1975. p. 49.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 12, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968), "Used Car Bargains", c. 1938, oil on canvas board, unsigned, 22 in. x 20 in., framed with artist and title plaque; accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Naomi Marshall. (2 pcs.) Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 11, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968), "Carnival in New Orleans", 1941, lithograph on paper, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York, sheet 11 1/2 in. x 16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 04, 2020
John McCrady (American, 1911-1968) Dancing Trees- Mt Evans, Colorado, 1949
Est: $800 - $1,200
John McCrady (American, 1911-1968) Dancing Trees- Mt Evans, Colorado, 1949, screen print on paper, signed John McCrady, titled and dated (lower left) 12 x 17 1/2 inches Property from an Important Private Collection of Modernist West Art
Hindman
Mar. 22, 2020
Signed John Mccrady Limited Edition Original Lithograph
Est: $400 - $600
John Mccrady (American, 1911-1968) limited edition original lithograph the Robert E Lee and the natchez pencil signed lower right. Published by associated American artist with the issue labels sight measures 13" x 17"
Bruce Kodner Galleries
Feb. 08, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $800 - $1,200
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "My Home", mixed media on paper, initialed lower right, titled lower left, sight 4 in. x 10 1/4 in., framed . Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 08, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "The Old Woman and The Pig", 1964-65, carbon acrylic on masonite, signed lower right, titled lower left, label with artist, title and medium and "New Orleans Museum of Art/ John McCrady Retropective" label with title and date on backing paper, 17 1/2 in. x 24 3/4 in., original artist frame. Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist . Exh.: "John McCrady 1911-1968". New Orleans Museum of Art. Sept. 26 - Nov. 2, 1975; and illustrated in accompanying catalogue #44. Note: In the catalogue for the 1975 retrospective of John McCradys work at the New Orleans Museum of Art, curator Keith Marshall writes, [McCradys] decision to paint the rural South was not an objective choice; it was a necessity. McCrady painted the rural life and people he knew from his youth in Mississippi and adulthood in New Orleans, often taking inspiration from gospel music and folktales. The work offered here entitled The Old Woman and the Pig, was inspired by the nursery rhyme of the same name, a cumulative tale meant to teach children the chain of cause and effect. At the end of the story, the old woman succeeds in getting the stubborn pig to go over the stile. Although originally an English folktale, McCrady places the action in the rural south. Using a technique he invented, he layered acrylic paint over a carbon drawing. With this method, he paints layers of dark blue and teal making the skies overhead look ominous, a warning of the struggles to come as the woman fights to get the animal home after purchasing it at market. Ref.: Marshall, Keith. John McCrady 1911-1968. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1975. p. 49.
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 08, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $800 - $1,200
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "Carnival Mask", charcoal and graphite on paper, initialed lower right, label with title en verso, "D.H. Holmes Co." label on backing paper, 5 in. x 7 1/2 in., framed . Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist. Ill.: Durieux, Caroline, John McCrady, et al. Mardi Gras Day. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1948. cover
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 08, 2020
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968)
Est: $400 - $600
John McCrady (American/Mississippi, 1911-1968) , "Carnival in New Orleans", 1947, lithograph, pencil-titled and inscribed lower margin, edition of 250, 8 3/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., framed . Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 01, 2020
JOHN MCCRADY (American, 1911-1968)
Est: $700 - $900
JOHN MCCRADY (American, 1911-1968), ''Steamboat, 'Round the Bend'', lithograph, signed and titled on bottom. Mat burn, toning, and slight waving. Image sight 9-7/8''h, 14-1/2''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Oct. 29, 2019
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Carnival in New Orleans"
Est: $800 - $1,200
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968) "Carnival in New Orleans", 1947 lithograph on paper pencil-signed and titled lower margin and initialed "JMC" in plate lower right. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 9-1/2" x 12-1/2", framed 16" x 19" Notes: John and his wife, Mary Basso McCrady, are depicted in the lower center right of the print in costume as they enjoy the Mardi Gras party making its way through the French Quarter.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 15, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "Mississippi Family", lithograph, initialed in plate lower left, titled and inscribed "ed. 25" lower margin, inscribed "...tree top" right margin, sheet 12 1/4 in. x 16 1/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $500 - $700
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "He Gives 100%, You Can Lend 10%", 1941, silkscreen, signed in plate lower right, 22 1/2 in. x 16 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 19, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $500 - $700
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "Job Training for Victory", 1942, silkscreen, "New Orleans Museum of Art John McCrady Retrospective" exhibition label en verso, 22 1/2 in. x 16 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 25, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "Saturday Shoppers (drawing and mathematical figures regarding Holy Communion Mural en verso)", pencil drawing on paper, initialed "JMcC" and titled lower margin, inscribed "What did the mayo say to the ice box? Close the door I am dressing" upper right, 8 3/4 in. x 10 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 24, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $500 - $750
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez", lithograph, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, 9 1/2 in. x 14 1/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 24, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $700 - $1,000
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", lithograph, monogrammed in plate lower right, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, 10 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 24, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $700 - $1,000
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "Steamboat Round the Bend", lithograph, monogrammed in plate lower right, pencil-signed and titled lower margin, 9 3/4 in. x 14 5/8 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 24, 2018
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
John McCrady (American/New Orleans, 1911-1968), "The Creation of Adam and Eve", 1951, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, remnant of exhibition label en verso, 25 in. x 48 in., original frame enhanced by the artist; together with a copy of photograph of McCrady family with the painting. (2 pcs.) Note: Throughout his career, John McCrady painted numerous religious scenes inspired by his own spirituality and Biblical stories. These scenes, while still adhering to McCradys regionalist style, also verge on surrealism and abstraction. On the subject of these varying styles of painting, McCrady wrote, I have never liked being classed in any definite school, as my work has much American Scene subject matter but also plenty of fantasy and is built on the abstract. All the painters of the stories of the Bible and Greek mythology were surrealistsany time a man paints an angel floating in the sky, he is painting surrealism. I have certainly done that. The work offered here, with a larger-than-life Adam and Eve dominating the composition while reclining in a stylized Garden of Eden, stylistically fits the criteria of a surrealist and abstract painting. The color scheme, with lush green fields and a bright blue sky, relates more to McCradys more traditional palette for his American Regionalist paintings and highlights the embedded traditional Biblical symbols. The emphasis on Adams ribs is a reference to the titular Bible story, where God made Eve from Adams rib. The small fig leaf on the left is clear foreshadowing of the fall of man, when Adam and Eve eat from the tree of knowledge, recognize their nudity, and cover themselves with fig leaves. Through these components, McCrady manages to successfully merge his Regionalist landscape style with a haunting and modernized Biblical subject.
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 28, 2018
John McCrady, (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968), "Standard Oil", lithograph on paper, sight 15-1/4" x 12", framed 20" x 16"
Est: $500 - $800
John McCrady (American/Louisiana, 1911-1968) "Standard Oil" lithograph on paper initialed in plate lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 15-1/4" x 12", framed 20" x 16"
New Orleans Auction Galleries