Richard Haas, The Bayard-Condict Building, 1974

Richard Haas

The Bayard-Condict Building, 1974

Oil on Canvas

Hand-signed by artist, There is a pencil inscription "Richard Haas Bayard - Condit 1974" and the number "#4949" on verso.

Unique

Frame included

Measurements
Framed:
10.5 x 8 x 1 inch
Painting:
10 x 8 inches

This beautiful, original oil on canvas work depicts a portion of architectural detail in the Bayard Condict building, designed in 1899 by the "father of skyscrapers," American architect Louis Sullivan.
It's in a fitted aluminum frame stamped "Kulicke".
During the same era, Richard Haas made a drypoint etching of a different view of the famed Bayard Condict building; the present work is a unique painting. It's a building that has fascinated the artist.
The authenticity of this painting has been kindly confirmed by the artist.
This work was done around the time Richard Haas first moved to New York CIty from Bennington College (where he was a professor), and he became fascinated with New York City's architecture. Haas was in particular enamored by the architect Louis Sullivan who designed the Bayard-Condict building at 65 Bleecker Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street, at the head of Crosby Street in the NoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan. This building, in fact, is the only work of Louis Sullivan's in New York City. It was built between 1897 and 1899 in the Chicago School style. The building was originally known as the Condict Building before being renamed the Bayard Building. The building was considered to be a radical design for its time, since it contravened the strictures of American Renaissance architecture which were the accepted status quo, but had little influence on architectural design in New York City, because of its location in the industrial area that Bleecker Street was during that period. The Bayard-Condict building was designated a New York City landmark in 1975, and has been a National Historic Landmark since 1976. It is not surprising that Haas would have been enamored by such a structure. This work was a precursor to the artist's famous large-scale outdoor murals, most notably the one at nearby 112 Prince Street in Manhattan. Haas - who, aside from his many artistic distinctions, was profiled several years back by the prestigious CBS News cultural magazine show "Sunday Morning". Held in original vintage frame.