Two Centuries: American Art
Two Centuries: American Art
Ernie Barnes
Scrum
Lot Closed
October 6, 06:54 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Ernie Barnes
1938 - 2009
Scrum
signed ERNIE BARNES (lower right)
acrylic on canvas
canvas: 24 ¼ by 48 inches (61.6 by 121.9 cm)
framed: 26 ¾ by 50 ¾ inches (68 by 129 cm)
Painted in 1980.
Private collection
By descent to the present owner, circa 1989
By descent to the present owner, circa 1989
The present work captures the intense moment of restarting the play in rugby football, called scrummage, scrum for short. With dust kicking up in all directions, Barnes practically throws the viewer into the group of athletes as they attempt to gain possession of the ball.