Richard E. Treubel (1911 - 1983) | Egg In Reverse

oil on masonite
Circa: 1965
Size: 10" x 13"
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Though very little is known about the artist Richard E. Treubel, this work, Egg In Reverse, from 1965, calls your attention from across the room. In the afternoon sun, the cadmium yellow-orange groundwork glows in a way that photos or video cannot capture. It's truly sublime, enigmatic, and experiential.

The yolky yellow-orange paint was evenly applied with a palette knife to form the ground that frames the subject, a concentric cluster of rings encircling a white shell. The dappled impasto rings contrast with the evenly applied groundwork.

One cannot see a work like this and not think of Forrest Bess's visionary paintings, which were contemporaneous in 1965.

Treubel lived in upstate New York and worked for the Eclipse Machine Company. His name appears in a few art-related newspaper clippings from the 1960s. He was part of the "Wet Paints Studio Group" and in the fall of 1964, he led a trip from upstate to visit museums in New York City. We have to wonder if he visited the Betty Parsons Gallery and caught a glimpse of small gems by Forrest Bess in the back room.

This unicorn masterpiece was painted by an assured hand, and he undoubtedly painted other works. However, additional works by Treubel remain elusive. 

Exhibited: White Columns, Looking Back / The 14th White Columns Annual, January 19–March 2, 2024.

Literature: Illustrated and discussed in New York Times review of White Columns, Looking Back / The 14th White Columns Annual, January 24, 2024.

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Condition: Excellent.

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