THOMAS A. McGLYNN (1878-1966)

As sole representatives of the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn we maintain an ongoing exhibition of works by this formative artist. His oeuvre ranges from paintings of sensitive tonalist values to vibrantly colorful impressionist canvases of early California.

They are available at both gallery locations: Carmel and Pacific Grove.

Thomas A. McGlynn (1878-1966)

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Thomas A. McGlynn - "Coast Range Homestead" - Oil on board - 16" x 20" - Estate signature lower right <br>Titled and signed on reverse <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Coast Range Homestead"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Coastal Farm House near Carmel" - Pastel - 6" x 8" - Signed lower right <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn
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Thomas A. McGlynn
"Coastal Farm House near Carmel"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Edge of the Forest" - Oil on canvasboard - 16" x 20" - Signed lower right <br>Signed, titled and with studio address on reverse. <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn.
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Edge of the Forest"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Farm House" - Pastel - 6" x 8" - Signed lower right <br>Retains original Myron Oliver frame <br> <br> <br>Thomas McGlynn was an early member of the Carmel Art Association, serving twice as President as well as serving on the Board and becoming a lifetime member. <br> <br>His paintings are among the most lyrical of the school of California Luminists. Almost completely a landscapist, his paintings convey the poetry, the sense of majesty and tranquility which he sensed in nature.
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Thomas A. McGlynn
"Farm House"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Silhouette" - Oil on masonite - 16" x 20" - Estate signature lower left <br>Titled, Estate Inventory #206 and signed on reverse <br>by Thomas A McGlynn Jr.
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Silhouette"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "The Cove" - Oil on canvas - 25" x 30" - Estate signature lower right <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn <br> <br>Front cover of gallery catalogue… <br>Thomas A. McGlynn (1878-1966) <br>Craftsman, Designer, Teacher, Painter, "a lifetime dedicated to artistic passions…" <br> <br>Selected paintings by early California artist Thomas A. McGlynn <br>Copyright 2005 by Trotter Galleries <br> <br> <br>"The Cove" had been given to the artist’s son and was never signed by the artist, as it was a gift in the family and never meant to be sold. <br>Tom McGlynn the third signed a letter of authorization for an estate signature stamp to be applied to the front of the painting, and copied directly from another signed McGlynn painting, as most collectors prefer seeing an artist signature. This is a common practice for situations like this when authorization is given by the family. Many major artworks have authorized estate signatures, including artwork by Franz Bischoff, Edgar Payne, Alson Clark, etc. what rarely seen is a painting having a signed letter by the authorized family member, and for a specific painting like we have for "The Cove".
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Thomas A. McGlynn
"The Cove"

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Wendy's House" - Oil on panel - 8 1/4" x 11" - Exhibition label on reverse <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn <br> <br>In the hills of Duncan Mills along the Russian River... <br> <br>"Wendy's House" was painted and exhibited during the years that McGlynn worked for Arthur Mathews in San Francisco. <br> <br>McGlynn’s initial training began in 1899 where he entered the Mark Hopkins Art Institute- California School of Design in San Francisco, graduating in the same class as his close friend, Armin Hansen. <br> <br>At that school Arthur Mathews became his mentor and later appointed him chief designer for Mathews' Furniture Shop from 1906-18.
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Wendy's House"
c. 1912

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Winter Light" - Carmel Valley - Oil on canvas - 34" x 36" - Signed lower right <br> <br>From the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn <br>Estate Inv. #166 on reverse stretcher
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Winter Light" - Carmel Valley

Thomas A. McGlynn - "Wood Indigo" - Oil on board - 16" x 20" - Signed lower right <br>Signed and titled on reverse <br>Directly from the estate of Thomas A. McGlynn <br> <br>"Wood Indigo" is painted in a much more colorful palette closer to post impressionism and dates from the mid to latter 1930s. The technique incorporates both palette knife and brushwork - very skillfully rendered. There are a lot of nuances in color and texture that can only be appreciated in person.
Thomas A. McGlynn
"Wood Indigo"