Lot Details

Max Karp - 2 Snowbirds Artist Max Karp (1916- 1999) Medium Enamel on Copper Title Two Snowbirds size 13"w 16"h including gold frame Signed lower right Max Karp (1916 - 1999) "Snowbirds" Enamel on Copper. American Artist Max Karp is one of the few contemporary painters to use enamel for his artistic work. He is recognized as a chief exponent of modern enameling, creating kiln-fired collectibles. A self-taught artist, Karp was born in Ohio in 1916 and raised in California. He lived in Southern California and began painting by recording in his oils various species of birds and insects for his father who was an ornithologist/entomologist. Numerous private art collectors, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Happy Rockefeller and Sarah Churchill, have acquired works by Max Karp for their collections. Artist: Max Karp Title: "Snowbirds" Medium: Enamel on Copper Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 9in x 12in Keywords: Animals, birds, wild life; Ref: BD1082 Dimensions�17in x 20in Artist or Maker��Max Karp Medium�Enamel on Copper Condition Report� This piece is in great condition, with signs of minor wear commensurate with age. Please see photos for details. Ref 216