Christine McGinnis - Cat and Kittens, 1973
Christine McGinnis
Cat and Kittens, 1973
Etching with plate tone on off-white wove paper
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 58/125 in graphite pencil on the front
Printed and published by Phyllis Lucas
Provenance: Rodger LaPelle Galleries, PA
Unframed
Christine McGinnis was born in Philadelphia and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she was awarded many prizes including the Charles Toppan Prize and the Thomas Eakins Prize. She went on to win two Traveling scholarships as well, enabling her to study the masters in London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, and Berlin. She has a unique style which combines animals, figures, multicultural artifacts, and exotic settings. She has shown in New York, London, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia. She ihas work in a number of public collections, and was awarded the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant.
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Christine McGinnis was an American printmaker and artist known for her charming, intricately detailed monochromatic works featuring domestic animals and felines.