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Nicholas Brooks

Nicholas Alden Brooks (1840 - 1904) was active/lived in New York.  Nicholas Brooks is known for Trompe l'oeil still life, portrait.

Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active in New York City between 1880 and 1904, very little is known about the artist. There are no records of any art societies showing him as a member or his having participated in any exhibits. The name Brooks, in fact, could possibly be a pseudonym for Robert Fullington, whose name appears on theatrical memorabilia in Brookss trompe loeil still-life paintings.

William Harnett seems to be the source of inspiration for most of Brooks work. Quite often, in fact, Brooks work was mistaken for that of Harnetts, with a counterfeit Harnett signature. Everything in these paintings was calculated to enhance doubts, often with flat objects casting minimal shadows, and so providing few visual clues as to whether the source of light in the painting differs at all from the source of light in the room where the painting is seen. However, this effort to produce perfect counterfeit allowed a trompe loeil ar   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2078 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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.  askART lists Nicholas Brooks in 1 of its research Essays. Nicholas Brooks has 15 artist signature examples available in our database.

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Still Life with Vase and Books , 1889

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Ten Dollars on the First Race, Saratoga

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STILL LIFE WITH VIOLIN, BOW AND SHEET MUSIC , 1903

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Still Life with Violin, Bow and Sheet Music , 1903

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An Actual Necessity

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Lot 58
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Five Dollar Bill , 1887

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Lot 17
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