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James Brooks (1906 - 1992)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- James Brooks (1906 - 1992)
- Agway, 1965
- oil on canvas
- Canvas: 42 1/8 by 36 1/4 in. (107 by 92.1 cm.); Framed: 44 1/8 by 34 1/8 in. (122.1 by 86.7 cm.)
oil on canvas; signed; signed, titled, dated '1965' and inscribed on the reverse
Provenance
Kootz Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Birmingham
Sotheby’s, New York, 22 September 2011, Lot 94
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Birmingham
Sotheby’s, New York, 22 September 2011, Lot 94
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas bows slightly inward, visible upon close inspection. There are scattered accretions, visible upon close inspection which fluoresce under Ultraviolet light inspection. There is very faint rubbing with some associated accretions to the upper element, visible upon close inspection, some areas of which fluoresce under Ultraviolet light inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
The bold colours and forms in James Brooks' 'Agway' allude to the artist's time at the Arts Students League alongside fellow Abstract Expressionists. Brooks' participation in the WPA Federal Art Project introduced him to many prominent artists of the period including Jackson Pollock, whose iconic studio space on Eighth Street in the East Village he would later take over.