Lot Essay
The work was commissioned by Madway Hardware located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1934.
Details
BERTRAM GOODMAN (1904-1988)
The Evolution of Tools
signed Betram Goodman, dated 1934 and inscribed Courtesy of ADG, l.l. (middle panel)--tempera on gessoed panel
first panel, 78 x 92in.;
second panel, 78 x 86in.;
third panel, 78 x 62in.
The Evolution of Tools
signed Betram Goodman, dated 1934 and inscribed Courtesy of ADG, l.l. (middle panel)--tempera on gessoed panel
first panel, 78 x 92in.;
second panel, 78 x 86in.;
third panel, 78 x 62in.
Literature
New York Herald Tribune, June 24, 1934
The Art Digest, August 1, 1934
The Art Digest, August 1, 1934
Exhibited
New York, Midtown Galleries, 1934