Peter and Mary

1941

Will Barnet

Associated Names
Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image depicts two figures, a woman and an infant, captured in a seated position. The woman's body is shown from the waist up, holding the baby in her lap. She has her head slightly tilted downwards, gazing at the baby. Her facial features are subtle, with soft lines that indicate her eyes, nose, and mouth, and she has neatly pulled-back hair. The infant is facing away from the viewer, with its head and part of its body visible. The woman is wearing a loose-fitting, long-sleeved top, while the baby is dressed in a simple outfit. The setting is minimal, consisting of light, textured background lines suggesting a domestic interior, with faint outlines of walls and a picture frame in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.936

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cole 1972, no. 84


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

  • Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 84.

Wikidata ID

Q64962511

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