Dec 12, 2023 11:00 EST
Fine Art & Photographs
3162
Will Barnet
American, 1911-2012
Study for the Blue Robe, 1962
Signed Will Barnet and dated 1962 (lr); inscribed Barnet on the verso
Carbon pencil and conte crayon on paper
22 3/8 x 27 1/2 inches (56.8 x 69.9 cm)
Provenance:
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York
Alexandre Gallery, New York
Exhibited:
New York, The Century Association, Member's Exhibition
Purchase, New York, Neuberger Museum, Will Barnet: Twenty Years of Painting and Drawing, November 4, 1979 - January 15, 1980
Frame dimensions: 28 x 29 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches
Sold for $18,900
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
American, 1911-2012
Study for the Blue Robe, 1962
Signed Will Barnet and dated 1962 (lr); inscribed Barnet on the verso
Carbon pencil and conte crayon on paper
22 3/8 x 27 1/2 inches (56.8 x 69.9 cm)
Provenance:
Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York
Alexandre Gallery, New York
Exhibited:
New York, The Century Association, Member's Exhibition
Purchase, New York, Neuberger Museum, Will Barnet: Twenty Years of Painting and Drawing, November 4, 1979 - January 15, 1980
Frame dimensions: 28 x 29 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches
The sheet is hinged in two places to its underlying support along the upper edge. The upper and lower horizontal edges are deckled. Wear and soiling to the edges of the sheet, including a 5/8 inch tear to the center of the upper horizontal edge. Some toning and mat stains to the margins. Mat stain lines from previous matting along the outer sides of the image. Few areas of adhesive residue near the top edge verso.
Remnant Sid Deutsch Gallery label to the frame backing.
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Auction: Fine Art & Photographs, Dec 12, 2023
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Work on Paper by Will Barnett Topped Fine Art Auction on December 12, 2023
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Affordable Art Spanning the Post-War Years to the Present Day
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Comprised Lots 3130 - 3223 in the Auction
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held an auction of Fine Art on December 12, 2023 showcasing affordable paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture spanning the Post-War years to the present day by established and emerging artists. Exciting opportunities abound for seasoned bidders and new collectors alike in this popular sale category.
Will Barnett
Highlighting the sale was a drawing in pencil and crayon, Study for the Blue Robe, by Will Barnett (1911-1962) that soared past its $2,000-3,000 estimate to achieve $18,900. With a career spanning over eight decades, Will Barnet focused on representational work with clean, flattened graphics often depicting serene, enigmatic scenes. From 1962, Study for the Blue Robe is representative of Barnet's new direction, employing figures that are carefully balanced, with unique form and motion.
Photographs
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