About the work

Probably an early work, preceding the Artist’s participation in the difficult Whitney exhibition of works by Black artists which seemed to galvanize Sockwell’s interest in notions of Black art, marked primarily by his Mirror Compositions. This work, an abstract expressionist and color field work does not appear to have the political or cultural commentary seen in some of his later works–and in some ways is all the more powerful for it, likely being a relatively early expression of abstraction in Sockwell’s work.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Painting
Date	1970-1980
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed and titled by the artist en verso
Framing	Custom framed and matted
Condition	Excellent Condition
Type	Paintings, Washington Artists

Medium:

Oil pastel and graphite on board

Date:

ca. 1960s

Signature:

Signed en verso and inscribed to the seminal art therapist Elinor Ulman. Authenticated by the Sockwell estate.

Framing:

Custom float-framed using strictly conservation-grade materials in a fine mid-century style aluminum frame with welded corners of the sort made famous by Robert Kulicke, behind 99% UV-blocking glass.

Condition:

Very good condition. Very little waviness to the board; little indication of loss of medium.

Framed Size:

22.25 in. (h) x 22.25 in. (w) x 2.0 in. (d)

Sheet Size:

17.5 in. (h) x 17.5 in. (w)