It is interesting following the dispersion of Francis Quirk's artwork since we first saw the large trove sold in Maine a few years ago. Since then, we have seen pieces sold that day resell in Rhinebeck, New York, New Jersey and now New York City at Cabo Auctions.
One unexpected benefit is that the pieces are usually well photographed, and this allows us to improve the quality of our image library. Those who have been following this blog for a long time may recall that many of the images captured in Maine were not of the best quality.
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| Francis Quiirk- Futuristic building with hanging ball. Oil on aluminum sheet. Signed at lower right and dated 68. Sheet size, 18 x 24 inches. |
Cabo describes it as "Futuristic building with hanging ball. Oil on aluminum sheet. Signed at lower right and dated 68. Sheet size, 18 x 24 inches." Upon initially encountering the painting, it seemed atypical of his work. But perhaps it was inspired by the futuristic buildings of Expo 67 in Montreal. That exposition, like New York's World's fair seemed to highlight the bright future that lied before us. And the architectural creativity still stands out as unique and innovative today.
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| Habitat 67 Montreal |
Cabo also supplied a photo of Francis Quirk's signature. He never cut corners when it came to signing his name.
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| Francis Quirk Signature. |
We use an app LiveAuctioneers to track the auction market in general and for Quirk's works in particular. If you are collecting a specific artist, or artists, it is a helpful tool.
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