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John Pierce Barnes Paintings

American, 1893-1954
A native of Philadelphia, John Pierce Barnes began his artistic training at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Design. He then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied with Daniel Garber. In 1923 he was awarded the Cresson Traveling Scholarship, which afforded him with the opportunity to paint in France, Holland, and Belgium. Barnes was greatly influenced by Garber. His vigorous, broken brushstrokes and bold, bright palette owe to Garber's personal painting style as much as they reflect the influence of French Impressionism and Pointillism. Barnes loved color and maximized its potential in his works. He was equally interested in capturing the dramatic effects of sunlight in the landscape. Indeed, the all over pattern of the brushwork in his paintings almost glistens like strong light does in nature. In the 1920s Barnes contracted "sleeping sickness," which he would struggle with until his death in 1952. Consequently, his body of work is small compared to many of the other Pennsylvania impressionists working around him. The Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia held a retrospective exhibition on Barnes in 2009, which helped to bring greater exposure to this talented local artist.
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Artist: John Pierce Barnes
Untitled Pastel #19, Pastel on Sandpaper, Circa 1920-30, Framed
Untitled Pastel #19, Pastel on Sandpaper, Circa 1920-30, Framed

Untitled Pastel #19, Pastel on Sandpaper, Circa 1920-30, Framed

By John Pierce Barnes

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Untitled (Pastel #19), c. 1920-30 Pastel on sandpaper 8 x 11 inches (20.3 x 27.9 cm) Framed dimensions: 16 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches Estate stamp on verso Provenance The artist; Estate of...

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1920s Post-Impressionist John Pierce Barnes Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Stillness

Stillness

By John Pierce Barnes

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

A native of Philadelphia, John Pierce Barnes began his artistic training at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Design. He then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ...

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1920s Post-Impressionist John Pierce Barnes Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled (Pastel #1)
Untitled (Pastel #1)

Untitled (Pastel #1)

By John Pierce Barnes

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Untitled (Pastel #1), c. 1920-30 Pastel on paper, 9 x 14 inches (22.9 x 35.6 cm) Framed dimensions: 17 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches Estate stamp on verso Provenance The artist; Estate of the...

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1920s Post-Impressionist John Pierce Barnes Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Troubled Water

Troubled Water

By John Pierce Barnes

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

A native of Philadelphia, John Pierce Barnes began his artistic training at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Design. He then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ...

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1920s Post-Impressionist John Pierce Barnes Paintings

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