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Nicholas Brooks PUBLICATIONS
1840 New York, New York - 1904 New York, New York. Known for: Trompe l'oeil still life, portrait.
Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any... Read full biography
Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any art societies showing him as a member or his having participated in any exhibits. The name Brooks,... Read full biography
Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any art societies showing him as a member or his having participated in any exhibits. The name Brooks, in fact, could possibly be a pseudonym for Robert Fullington, whose name appears on theatrical memorabilia in Brookss trompe loeil still-life paintings. William Harnett seems to be the source of... Read full biography
Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any art societies showing him as a member or his having participated in any exhibits. The name Brooks, in fact, could possibly be a pseudonym for Robert Fullington, whose name appears on theatrical memorabilia in Brookss trompe loeil still-life paintings. William Harnett seems to be the source of inspiration for most of Brooks work. Quite often, in fact, Brooks work was mistaken for that of Harnetts, with a counterfeit Harnett signature. Everything in these paintings was calculated to enhance doubts, often with flat objects casting minimal... Read full biography
Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any art societies showing him as a member or his having participated in any exhibits. The name Brooks, in fact, could possibly be a pseudonym for Robert Fullington, whose name appears on theatrical memorabilia in Brookss trompe loeil still-life paintings. William Harnett seems to be the source of inspiration for most of Brooks work. Quite often, in fact, Brooks work was mistaken for that of Harnetts, with a counterfeit Harnett signature. Everything in these paintings was calculated to enhance doubts, often with flat objects casting minimal shadows, and so providing few visual clues as to whether the source of light in the painting differs at all from the source of light in the room where... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (13)
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesFine American Art from 1845 to 1960 (Spanierman Gallery, LLC
2005
(Exhibition catalog)Reis, Mary Clare; Lisa N. Peters et all0 pages (color)Tranquil America: A Century of Painting, 1840-1940
2000
(Exhibition catalog)Editor, Spanierman Gallery0 pagesWho Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesTrompe l'oeil: The Art of Deception
1997
(Exhibition catalog)Dawson, Nancy6 pages (color)Old Money
1988Chambers, Bruce0 pages (color)300 Years of American Art (two volumes)
1986Zellman, Michael David1,102 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)707 pagesA Kennedy Galleries Selection of American Art for Public and Private Collectors
1981Kennedy Galleries81 pages (color)American Still Life Painting
1971Gerdts, William; Russell Burke264 pages (color)After the Hunt: W Harnett and Other American Still Life Painters
1969Frankenstein, Alfred202 pagesAfter the Hunt: William Harnett and Other American Still Life Painters
1953Frankenstein, Alfred189 pages