Lot 68
Ernie Barnes
(American, 1938-2009)
Singer, c. 1976
Sale 870 - Post War & Contemporary Art
May 4, 2021 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $34,375

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Ernie Barnes
(American, 1938-2009)
Singer, c. 1976
oil on canvas
signed Ernie Barnes (lower right)
24 x 20 inches.
Property from the Collection of Mavis Staples, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner

Lot Note:
Ms. Staples met Ernie Barnes around 1976 at a Staple Singers’ show in San Francisco. After the show, he went backstage to introduce himself, invited them to his studio on that Sunday, and on Monday the family picked out which paintings they wanted to buy. That would be their only meeting.
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