Night

1939

Will Barnet

Associated Names
Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image shows a person lying on a bed, partially covered by a blanket. The person is in a side-lying position, with their head, part of an arm, and shoulders visible. The room has a chair to the right, a dimly lit background with an open door in the center, and a window on the left wall letting in some light. The room is sparsely furnished and predominantly dark in color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    burnished aquatint with drypoint on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnet

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.5 x 35.3 cm (10 13/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 x 50.3 cm (12 11/16 x 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.55.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cole 1972, no. 64

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

  • Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 64.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Night"; lower right in graphite: Will Barnet

Watermarks

Arches (FRANCE)

Wikidata ID

Q74874456

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