Artwork
Agee and Rose, D09 Pre-alteration
Agee and Rose, D09 Pre-alteration is an unspecified painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Patrick Henry Bruce. It dates from 1918 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The work is part of the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it is displayed among other examples of early American modernism.
“Agee and Rose, D09 Pre‑alteration” is an early twentieth‑century canvas by American modernist Patrick Henry Bruce. Executed around 1918, the painting exemplifies Bruce’s abstracted approach to form and colour that marked his brief but influential career. The work is part of the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it is displayed among other examples of early American modernism.
Context
Patrick Henry Bruce, active in the 1910s, pursued a synthesis of Cubist structure and Fauvist colour, producing works that balance geometric rigor with lyrical hue. “Agee and Rose, D09 Pre‑alteration” dates to approximately 1918, a period when Bruce was consolidating his visual language before his untimely death in 1936. The title suggests a preliminary version of a larger composition, though the painting stands as an independent piece.
History & Provenance
The canvas entered the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection through acquisition in the mid‑twentieth century, reflecting the institution’s commitment to documenting American modernist movements. Its accession record lists the work under the catalogue number D09, indicating its placement within the museum’s systematic inventory of pre‑alteration studies and related works by Bruce.
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