Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Two works: (i) Study Sketch; (ii) Study Sketch II, 1984
Acrylic · Paper
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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My Man
Ernie Barnes (American, 1938–2009) · 1980
$151,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ £127,037≈ €145,217
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas, in artist’s frame”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed “Ernie Barnes” lower right; inscribed "MY MAN WORM Where I'm coming from" on the stretcher
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- canvas 15 x 30 in. (38.1 x 76.2 cm) framed 20 x 35 in. (50.8 x 88.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010822)
- Date
- November 16, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 118
- Estimate
- $150,000 – $200,000 (≈ £126,029 – £168,039) (≈ €144,065 – €192,086)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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