Harvard Art Museums > ARCH.2007.9.201: Flash magnifier Artists' Tools Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Flash magnifier (Barnett Newman) , ARCH.2007.9.201,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/352689. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number ARCH.2007.9.201 People Barnett Newman, American (New York NY 1905 - 1970 New York NY) Title Flash magnifier Classification Artists' Tools Date 20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/352689 Physical Descriptions Dimensions 24.5 × 12 × 6.6 cm (9 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Barnett and Annalee Newman Estate of Annalee Newman The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Copyright © The Barnett Newman Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Object Number ARCH.2007.9.201 Contact am_straus@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Flash magnifier and original box. The magnifiying glass has a plastic collar and light bulb. The handle shows signs of copper corrosion, particularly around the light switch and end compartment where the battery should go. It has a brown wrist chord. The end of the handle reads "LIGHT HOUSE / MADE IN JAPAN" The cardboard box states the brand as ATCO / LIGHT HOUSE / FLASH MAGNIFIER". Subjects and Contexts Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection
