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Father and Parrot

1937

Will Barnet

Associated Names

Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image is a monochrome illustration showing a man's upper body, facing left with one hand raised near his face. The man has a large nose, a textured beard, closed or downcast eyes, and wears a textured hat. To his right is a bird inside a cage, likely a parrot, with a distinct beak and body curvature. The background includes lines and shapes indicating cage bars, with a textured, enclosed space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint
Credit Line

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

plate: 29.7 × 22.6 cm (11 11/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
sheet: 56.2 × 37.8 cm (22 1/8 × 14 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.768
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1972, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Father & Parrot; lower right, Will Barnet '37.

Wikidata ID

Q76441553

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