Ernie Barnes

American, 1938–2009

Fullback, 1968

fullback by ernie barnes

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Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)

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Betty Krulik Fine Art Limited

New York

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About this Artwork

Catalogue Raisonné: The Fullback is included in the forthcoming Ernie Barnes Catalogue Raisonné. We thank Luz Rodriguez for her assistance in cataloguing this work.
Provenance: Provenance:
Maria Ellington Cole, Married Nat King Cole in 1948
Acquired directly from the artist, 1968
Casey Cole Ray, Daughter of Maria and Nat King Cole
Wyatt Cole Ray, until 2023 (grandson of Nat King Cole)
Private collection, FL, purchased from Wyatt Cole Ray, 2023
Exhibitions: Exhibited
On exhibit, Los Angeles, The McKenzie Gallery 1968, The Sports Art of Ernie Barnes
Literature: Barnes, Ernie, From Pads to Palette, 1995

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