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Jack Tworkov
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Jack Tworkov
- Brake III
- signed and dated 60; signed, titled and dated 60 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 63 by 77 in. 160 by 195.6 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Ileana Sonnabend, New York (acquired from the above in 1961)
B.C. Holland Gallery, Chicago
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Sternberg, Glencoe, Illinois
Collection of Manny and Jackie Silverman, Los Angeles (acquired from the above)
Adelson Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Ileana Sonnabend, New York (acquired from the above in 1961)
B.C. Holland Gallery, Chicago
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Sternberg, Glencoe, Illinois
Collection of Manny and Jackie Silverman, Los Angeles (acquired from the above)
Adelson Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Jack Tworkov, February - March 1961
Washington, D.C., United State Information Agency Fine Arts Section; Vienna, Galerie Wurthle; Salzburg, Zwerglgarten; Belgrade, Kalemegdan Pavilion; Skoplje, Umetnicki Paviljon; Zagreb, Moderna Galerija; Maribor, Umetnostna Galerija; Ljublijana, Moderna Galerija; London, American Embassy, USIS; Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Vanguard American Painting (organized for the United States Information Agency by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), June 1961 – March 1962, n.p., illustrated
New York, Adelson Galleries, Art is Decor, April – May 2007, illustrated in color on the announcement card
Birmingham, Michigan, David Klein Gallery, Jack Tworkov, February – March 2013, the cover and p. 6, illustrated in color
Washington, D.C., United State Information Agency Fine Arts Section; Vienna, Galerie Wurthle; Salzburg, Zwerglgarten; Belgrade, Kalemegdan Pavilion; Skoplje, Umetnicki Paviljon; Zagreb, Moderna Galerija; Maribor, Umetnostna Galerija; Ljublijana, Moderna Galerija; London, American Embassy, USIS; Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Vanguard American Painting (organized for the United States Information Agency by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), June 1961 – March 1962, n.p., illustrated
New York, Adelson Galleries, Art is Decor, April – May 2007, illustrated in color on the announcement card
Birmingham, Michigan, David Klein Gallery, Jack Tworkov, February – March 2013, the cover and p. 6, illustrated in color
Literature
Allen Stuart Weller and Lee Nordness, Eds., Art USA Now, Ed. 1, New York 1963, fig. 4, p. 92
David Whitney and William Agree, Eds., Castelli: Ten Years, New York 1967, illustrated
Richard Armstrong, Jack Tworkov: Paintings, 1928-1982, Philadelphia 1987, pl. 44, illustrated
Suzanne Chessler, "The Family Business: Artist Daughter Recalls Painter Jack Tworkov, A Seminal Figure in the Abstract Expressionist Movement," The Jewish News, January - February 2013, p. 66, illustrated in color
David Whitney and William Agree, Eds., Castelli: Ten Years, New York 1967, illustrated
Richard Armstrong, Jack Tworkov: Paintings, 1928-1982, Philadelphia 1987, pl. 44, illustrated
Suzanne Chessler, "The Family Business: Artist Daughter Recalls Painter Jack Tworkov, A Seminal Figure in the Abstract Expressionist Movement," The Jewish News, January - February 2013, p. 66, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges including two small and unobtrusive losses along the upper right turning edges and some minor horizontal cracks along the upper edge. Drying cracks are visible throughout and the surface has been varnished, presumably by the artist. Under extremely close inspection, a few pinpoint minor and unobtrusive losses are visible in the lower right quadrant of the painting, with two being at the peaks of some of the impasto. Under Ultraviolet light inspection some of the areas of varnish fluoresce lightly but do not appear to be the result of restoration. Framed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.