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Identification and Creation

Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.124
Title
Large paintbrush
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
brush
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/332573

Physical Descriptions

Dimensions
25.5 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm (10 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 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
Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.124
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
A large, flat-tipped, house paintbrush with 3" long and 4" wide natural bristles. The back of the handle coating is partially dissolved. The brand inscription reads "Ship Shape 534 size 4". The brand information on the reverse side is illegible. There is white paint residue in the base of the bristles and on the ferrule.

Exhibition History

  • Barnett Newman: The Late Work, Menil Collection, Houston, 03/27/2015 - 08/02/2015

Subjects and Contexts

  • Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection

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