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Identification and Creation

Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.128.92
People
Barnett Newman, American (New York NY 1905 - 1970 New York NY)
Title
Painted canvas fragment
Classification
Fragments
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/356091

Physical Descriptions

Dimensions
irregular: 12.7 × 10.8 cm (5 × 4 1/4 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
Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.128.92
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges and no visible ground layer. Dark red paint is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave overall, with matte and glossy passages. Fibers are adhered to the glossy areas. Inscriptions (M or W) in transparent black ink or paint

Subjects and Contexts

  • Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection