Ernie Barnes aka Punch from the heavens

Property Formerly from the Collection of Austin and Irma Kalish
Ernie Barnes
1938 - 2009

aka Punch from the heavens
signed ERNIE BARNES (lower right)
oil on canvas
24⅛ by 36 in.
61.3 by 91.4 cm.
Executed circa 1977.

This work is included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné prepared by the Ernie Barnes Estate.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. The extreme edges of the canvas display evidence of faint frame abrasions and slight discoloration, which are obscured under normal viewing conditions. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, an approximately 2 in. area along the lower left edge and scattered areas along the perimeter fluoresce darkly but do not appear to be the result of restoration. Framed.

Framed dimensions: 31 by 42 1/2 in. (78.7 by 107.95 cm.)

Provenance:
Irma and Austin Kalish, Los Angeles (acquired directly from the artist in February 1977)
Acquired as a gift from the above in 2012 by present owner