Mercy McClung from the collection of Miriam McClung

Mercy McClung, 2017

Oil on Linen Canvas

24 x 20 in

Inv: 3079-MM

NFS

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This 2017 oil portrait shows Mercy McClung, the artist's granddaughter, at high school graduation with long dark hair, an off-the-shoulder white top, and a small blue pendant resting at her neck. The dreamy blue and purple background and the warm tones across her face create a soft, glowing harmony, giving the portrait an intimate, gentle feeling. McClung painted this work as she was struggling with severe macular degeneration, a condition that increasingly affected the detail and color of her portraits into her 80s and 90s. Despite those challenges, the painting captures Mercy's quiet confidence and warmth, with her steady, knowing gaze and slight smile coming through beautifully. It is a tender, late-career portrait, painted by a grandmother who clearly knew and loved her subject well.

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