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The Tailor

1936

Will Barnet

Associated Names

Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

This is a drawing of a tailor's workshop. The scene features a well-organized workspace with tools and fabrics. A sewing machine is on a table, surrounded by chairs, a coat on a rack, an ironing board, and various pieces of clothing. On the floor, there are items related to tailoring. The style emphasizes line work, light, and shadow. The workspace is enclosed by walls, with overhead lighting casting subtle shadows.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 25.2 × 30.2 cm (9 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 33.8 × 40.7 cm (13 5/16 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.761
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1972, no. 36

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 36.

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, The Tailor Ed 15; lower right, Will Barnet

Wikidata ID

Q76549936

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