Bidspirit auction | Darrel Austin ”The First Catch”

Darrel Austin ”The First Catch” Painting 1948 - Darrel Austin (American, 1907-1994). Oil on canvas painting titled ”The First Catch” depicting a big cat resting on a riverbank holding a fish, 1948. Signed and dated along the lower right. Perls Galleries label affixed to the verso of the frame. Unframed; height: 10 1/4 in x width: 12 1/2 in. Framed: 17 1/2 in x width: 19 1/2 in x depth: 2 3/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and deep. There are no major visible losses. Craquelure throughout, especially prominent along the areas where the impasto texture is thickest including the center of the leopard's chest and the region of grass to the right of the leopard's head. Housed within a wooden frame, not under glass or plexiglass. Some wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.