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Woodcarving - Wing

c. 1939

Gerard Barnett

Associated Names

Gerard Barnett

Artist, American, 1914 - 1989

There is a large gray wing-like object in the image. It is detailed and curves outward and then back towards the center. The colors used are gray and hints of brown. It is centrally positioned, spanning horizontally across the image, with its tip curling upwards on the far right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.5 x 55.7 cm (15 15/16 x 21 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 30" long; 9" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.9252

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: GERARD BARNETT

Wikidata ID

Q64540220

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