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Identification and Creation

Object Number
ARCH.2007.9.128.6
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/356005

Physical Descriptions

Dimensions
irregular: 35.6 × 15.2 cm (14 × 6 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.2007.9.128.6
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges and a white ground layer. Red paint is applied over the ground with a dry brush edge, revealing the white layer beneath. The paint is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection