Frank McCarthy
1924-2002
Nite Patrol
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas mounted to board
DIMENSIONS: 18 x 24 inches
ESTIMATE: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Signed/CA and dated 77 lower left
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS: 26 x 32 inches
2026 – AUGUST | LIVE ONLINE,
LOT 110
Additional Information
Provenance:
Private collection, California
Frank McCarthy (1924–2002) is widely regarded as one of the premier painters of the American West, renowned for his dramatic depictions of Native American life, cavalry scenes, and frontier history. After achieving national recognition as one of America's leading commercial illustrators, McCarthy devoted his career to fine art, where his meticulous research, masterful draftsmanship, and cinematic compositions established him among the foremost Western artists of the twentieth century. His paintings are prized for their historical authenticity, striking use of light, and powerful sense of movement and atmosphere.
Nite Patrol exemplifies McCarthy's ability to combine historical narrative with compelling visual drama. Set beneath a brooding moonlit sky, a mounted patrol moves cautiously through a rugged rock-strewn landscape, the monumental formations and dramatic lighting heightening the sense of anticipation and quiet resolve. The artist's masterful handling of atmosphere and composition creates a scene that is both historically evocative and emotionally engaging, reflecting the qualities that have made McCarthy's work enduringly popular with collectors of Western art. Signed and titled verso and from a California private collection, this painting represents an outstanding example of the artist's mature vision and celebrated interpretation of the American frontier.