Justin McCarthy 1910 Oldsmobile. Oil Paint on Masonite c. 1960 Collection Jim Linderman

McCarthy painted a series of “classic old automobiles” on Masonite and scrap wood. Since I have seen or owned at least five of them I am guessing he found a book of classic cars and painted a dozen or so, maybe even more. Some were even done on wood blocks. This piece remained in the Stroudsburg, PA area. Likely done in the 1950 - 1965 time period. Justin McCarthy 1910 Oldsmobile Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy Art. Miss Martine Martin from a Vaudeville Sketch 1921

Justin McCarthy Art. Miss Martine Martin from a Vaudeville Sketch 1921 Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy Untltled (Marilyn Monroe?) Oil on Masonite Board, no date. (Late 1960s?) Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy Untltled (Marilyn Monroe?) Oil on Canvas mounted on paper, no date. (Late 1960s?) Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy untitled (Fashion) Oil on board Collection Jim Linderman

In 1960, after decades of trying to be convince others he was an artist with very little luck, a small article in the Pocono Record, a local newspaper announced that McCarthy would be showing his “fashion drawings” at the Stroudsburg Annual Courthouse Outdoor Art show. Indeed, he had been creating works depicting women and fashion since the 1920s.(Thanks to Nancy Green Karlins Thoman’s dissertation on the artist for this information) So many women! This untitled oil qualifies as one of his fashion works, although I have never been quite sure of the gender! Looks like a movie swashbuckler to me. Justin McCarthy untitled (Fashion) oil on board c. 1950 - 1960. Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy “Delphiniums” c. 1950 watercolor Collection Jim Linderman

Justin McCarthy “Delphiniums” watercolor c. 1950 Signed and titled lower left. Collection Jim Linderman