Painted canvas fragment
FragmentsAmerican20th century

Painted canvas fragment

20th century

Artists

Barnett NewmanArtist

Description

Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges and a white ground layer. The fragment has a partial turn edge and tacking margin with staple holes. The white ground extends over the margin and is partially covered with dark red paint extending to the turn edge. The red paint is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave and the fragment's cut edges are also diagonal with respect to the canvas weave. There are accretions embedded in the paint surface.

Classification
Fragments
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Department
Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies

Dimensions

irregular: 22.9 × 19.1 cm (9 × 7 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Collection of Barnett and Annalee Newman Estate of Annalee Newman The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation

Related Artworks

View More
Painted canvas fragment | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI