Oil on canvas, signed at lower right, presented in a wood frame.

Stretcher size 22 x 28 1/4 in. Frame dimensions 27 1/2 x 33 1/4 in.

John Carter Shyrock studied at the Art Students League in New York City under Thomas Hart Benton, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Harry Sternberg, George Grosz, and Alexander Abels. After serving in the US Army during WWII, Shryock settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He found success as a freelance commercial artist and received commissions from several prominent companies including US Steel, Westinghouse, Pittsburgh Coal and Heinz.

During these years, Shryock began painting noncommercial works of Pittsburgh and North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Many of these works were exhibited in galleries throughout the region. After the death of his wife, Shryock moved to Asheville, North Carolina where he focused on painting. A retrospective of his work was held in 2007 at the Merrimon Galleries in Asheville.

Good estate condition, light overall grime.