Entry/Object ID
1985.FB.099Description
Oil sketch on canvas depicts two guitarists - the man is standing and the woman is seated. This is a study for another painting, 1985.B.137.
Artist F.C. Bartlett. Untitled. Oil sketch of painting of two musicians, see B137.
Collected at artist's studio in Beverly, Mass.
It is a preliminary exploratory work that was made before beginning the final painting. Comparing the painted study with the final completed work you will see differences in the details such as composition and color choices.
This work was done from a photograph.Artwork Details
Medium
Oil paint, Canvas, Graphite pencil, Oil and graphite pencil on canvasMade/Created
Artist
Bartlett, Frederic ClayNotes
Date: ca. 1945-1950
Technique: PaintingInscription/Signature/Marks
Dimensions
Height
50 inWidth
36-1/4 inName/Title
Painting - Untitled
