Have one like this?
Upload a photo for a free check of what yours may be worth.
Lot description
Alexander Brook (American 1898-1980) "The Quick & the Dead" Oil Painting 1952, American Oil on canvas by American artist Alexander Brook (1898–1980) an example of American Realism with a focus on texture and atmosphere. The piece depicts a weathered, vertical wooden post or door featuring a prominent, rusted metal plate and heavy iron nails. It uses a somber, muted palette of browns, greys, and ochre, emphasizing the "still life" quality of decaying objects. Typical of Brook's later works, it carries a quiet, introspective, and slightly haunting tone, often interpreted as a meditation on time and wear. Signed lower right "A Brook" and bears a hand written label on verso reading: "The Quick & the Dead, A. Brook, 1952". Presented in a wooden frame.