Signed upper right: Jack Beal

Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York; Doyle, New York, April 4, 2001, lot 44; Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from the above.

Jack Beal (1931-2013) Still Life with Clock and Eggplant, 1964 Oil on canvas 53 x 66 inches (134.6 x 167.6 cm) Signed upper right: Jack Beal PROVENANCE: Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York; Doyle, New York, April 4, 2001, lot 44; Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from the above. Jack Beal's Still Life with Clock & Eggplant exemplifies the artist's commitment to revitalizing realism within a mid-20th-century art scene dominated by abstraction and minimalism. The painting showcases Beal's signature use of vibrant colors, meticulous detail, and spatial complexity, creating a dynamic composition. Domestic objects—a clock, an eggplant, folded fabrics, and an open drawer with scattered letters—invite viewers into an intimate moment of everyday life, infused with nostalgia and quiet contemplation. Beal's attention to the interplay of light across surfaces, from glossy wood to soft fabric and the sheen of the eggplant, reveals his mastery in rendering texture with depth and luminosity. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Unlined canvas. A few scattered indentations and small areas of buckling to canvas, most apparent under raking light. A few scattered minor surface abrasions. Minor surface dirt and dust. Not examined out of frame due to size. Framed Dimensions 53.75 X 66.75 Inches