April 17, 2024
GREAT 50s Social Realist Oil Possibly European Alberto Sughi Karl Hubbuch Benton
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
This circa 1945 to 1960 original oil on canvas painting of a figure alongside a car wreck or junkyard automobile has a fabulous Thomas Hart Benton WPA Depression Era Mid Century Modern feel however we have a suspicion it may be European, particularly Italian. One of our friends looked at it and said they thought it was the ghost of Jackson Pollock at his Long Island car accident although the car we don't believe to be accurate but perhaps one of his friends or followers could have painted the work based on the media accounts at the time because the subject does bear a resemblance to Pollock. Our measurement of an 8" x 12.75" stretcher pretty closely corresponds with the European 20 x 32 cm size used by a number of major artists for small oils and the canvas has a slightly European look to it - slightly more golden and slightly more fine than American canvases and the stretchers also have in our opinion some European subtleties such as no outer edge bevel that you'd see on an ANCO or Fredrix model yet it is not as fine as those used by the Ecole de School of Paris that would typically have a central stretcher bar so we are leaning towards Italy. The nails anchoring the canvas (see detail image) are old and look as though they may have some hand work involved in their manufacture. Our focal artist has become Alberto Sughi whose
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
