ALBERT E. BACKUS
ALBERT E. BACKUS "TENOR MAN" TWICE PUBLISHED , 1906 (Executed)
Lot #144067 |
2024-02-24 |
Manor Auctions, Vero Beach, FL, US
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 40,000 - 50,000 (currency of sale)
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Auction Details
Auction house: Manor Auctions
Auction number: MWTDPZV4OP
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Vero Beach, FL, US
Start date: 2024-02-24
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Genre: 20th Century Indian Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Year notes: Executed between 1906 and 1990.
Provenance
Mark H Smith, Allan Asselstine. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape
Catalog summary
Albert E. Backus Backus, Albert Ernest "Beanie" (1906 –1990) Indian River School, founder of the Highwaymen movement - Florida Hall of Fame Artist. Oil on Canvas - Signed lower right. Sculpted in palette knife. Portrait of Buddy Newell plate 152 "Tenor Man" 1946. Impasto impressionist. Best described in Tropical Lights as "an abstract dissolve merging buddy's hand into the tenor saxophone which in turn melts into his clothing" This intimate image of love of music blends the art with the artist. The musician with the music and the mood with the melody. Canvas measures 20x24 framed to overall size of 28x32. Beautifully framed with original Backus frame. Provenance: Mark H Smith, Allan Asselstine. Albert Ernest Backus was a largely self-taught artist from Fort Pierce, Florida who created the Highwaymen movement - capturing the images of the timeless beauty of the Florida landscape. Condition: Very Fine