John Storrs (1885-1956)

'Cock of the Morning', An Aluminum, Brass and Copper Sculpture

Details

John Storrs (1885-1956)
'Cock of the Morning', An Aluminum, Brass and Copper Sculpture
stamped 'STORRS' twice
35½in. (90.2cm.) high

Literature

N. Frackman, John Storrs, Exhibition Catalogue, Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 1986, pp. 107, 115, fig. 130

Exhibited

Chicago, Illinois, Albert Roullier Art Galleries, An Exhibition by John Storrs: Sculpture, Painting and Drawings, February 15-March 1, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, Museum of Contemporary Art, John Storrs (1885-1956): A Retrospective Exhibition of Sculpture, November 13, 1976-January 2, 1977

Lot Essay

According to the sculptor's recollections of the Chicago Manual School (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.), this work was conceived in 1934. Storrs described the pieces as "An abstract subject, 'Spirit of morning' in hammered metals."