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Identification and Creation

Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.218
People
Barnett Newman, American (New York NY 1905 - 1970 New York NY)
Title
Pencil sharpener
Classification
Artists' Tools
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/352777

Physical Descriptions

Dimensions
13.5 × 7 × 12 cm (5 5/16 × 2 3/4 × 4 3/4 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
Copyright
© The Barnett Newman Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.218
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Metal 'BOSTON VACUUM MOUNT" manual pensil shapener. The sharpener has a metal body and a plastic base and handle. There are 8 holes on the face for various pencil sizes. The metal and plastic are both showing signs of degredation. There are shavings inside the body.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection