The Collectors

1977

Will Barnet

Associated Names
Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image is a charcoal drawing showing two people in profile. The person on the left is a woman, depicted from the shoulders up. She is sitting or standing in a slightly turned position and has a hand placed gently at her throat. Her facial features are sharp, and she is wearing glasses. Her hair is styled in a mid-20th century fashion, covered with a headscarf that exposes the bottom half of her hair, which seems to be curled. She is wearing a sleeveless garment with a round neckline. The man on the right is shown from the torso up, leaning forward slightly. He has a prominent brow and cheekbones, his hair slicked back close to his head, and his gaze is forward. He is wearing a coat or jacket with a high collar. There are no visible objects or jewelry depicted with the subjects. The background is minimal, with a light texture and a framed boundary on the paper, suggesting the artwork's edges.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal, conté crayon, and graphite on Casson paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 72.4 x 104.8 cm (28 1/2 x 41 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.95.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in charcoal: Will Barnet 1977

Wikidata ID

Q64635966

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