Lot 199: JOHN CARROLL DOYLE (1942-2014) SAILFISH ORIGINAL

John Carroll Doyle Original Large Oil on Canvas "Sailfish in Sunlight", painted in 1990. Signed lower right. Professionally framed at the artists gallery, in gilt wood frame with rounded corners. Measures in frame 48"x37"x3". Stretcher 40"x30. Weight 17 pds. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Sumner Pingree Jr, Brays Island Plantation, SC. ***Pickup only or Shipping on this item offered through On the Go Transport 843-360-7472, Outward Bound 413-854-3676 or A.J. Williams (SC-local) 843-442-0462 or the UPS store at 843-202-0141. Please contact them or your own choice of shipper directly.** John Carroll Doyle was born December 22, 1942 in Charleston, SC and is internationally recognized for his energetic, light filled paintings of subjects as diverse as blues musicians, blue marlins, and blue hydrangeas. Sadly Mr. Doyle left this earth on November 12, 2014 at the age of 71. The artist got his start with his distinctive sport fishing paintings which began to grace the covers of many popular sport fishing magazines in the 1980’s. He continued to build momentum throughout the 1980’s and the 1990’s with his now famous, commissioned, large scale paintings that can be seen gracing the walls of many of Charleston restaurants and historic homes, as well as clubs, resorts, and restaurants as far afield as Illinois, California, Virginia, and Australia. A self-taught painter and photographer, he produced iconic pieces that reveled in memories and stories of Southern culture, especially of his beloved birthplace, Charleston. He brought back to life the colorful flower ladies, fishmongers, and Mosquito Fleet fishermen, but John’s most popular works were the beautifully designed light- and energy-filled canvasses of billfish and wading birds. John was presented the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest citizen honor, and his works graced many covers of sports fishing publications, such as Marlin and Sporting Classics.

good, minor craquelure