Summer in the Park

1937

Will Barnet

Associated Names
Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image shows a group of people relaxing in a grassy area. A woman sits on the ground, leaning back with one arm extended, while a child lies beside her with their head resting in her lap. Another child in a seated position looks towards the woman. In the distance, there is a faint outline of a structure or building near the horizon line. The artwork has a sketch-like technique with deliberate strokes giving a loose, spontaneous feel. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of gray and black. Subtle variations in tonal range suggest depth and texture in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint, (soft-ground etching?), and etching on Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnet

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 x 29.7 cm (8 5/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.1 x 40.4 cm (11 7/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.55.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cole 1972, no. 42

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

  • Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 42.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Summer in the Park"; lower right in graphite: Will Barnet

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q74874413

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