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Artists›Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

1912

WA-00021610

PaintingAbstract Art

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WikidataQ8002371

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham | Tate St Ives

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1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/wilhelmina-barns-graham
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred40%

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Why this artist matters now

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE was one of the foremost British abstract artists, a member of the influential Penwith Society of Arts.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (8)

June Painting, Ultramarine and Yellow

1996 · Acrylic paint on canvas

support: 1375 x 2082 x 38 mm

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Lava Movement, La Geria

1993 · Crayon and acrylic on paper

support: 771 x 961 mm

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Eight Lines, Porthmeor

1986 · Chalk on paper

image: 345 x 627 mm

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Linear Abstract

1958 · Lithograph on paper

image: 350 x 450 mm

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Composition February I

1954 · Oil paint and graphite on board

frame: 303 x 373 x 34 mm support: 178 x 254 mm

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Red Form

1954 · Oil paint and graphite on hardboard

frame: 376 x 452 x 55 mm support: 340 x 419 mm

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Glacier Crystal, Grindelwald

1950 · Oil paint on canvas

frame: 674 x 777 x 74 mm support: 514 x 609 mm

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Island Sheds, St Ives No. 1

1940 · Oil paint on plywood

unconfirmed: 330 x 405 mm frame: 490 x 566 x 33 mm

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Artwork sources (1)

8 published of 8 catalogued · 8 with image

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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 8)

8 entries · 1 sources

June Painting, Ultramarine and Yellow
1996 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Composition February I
1954 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Glacier Crystal, Grindelwald
1950 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Linear Abstract
1958 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Red Form
1954 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Island Sheds, St Ives No. 1
1940 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Eight Lines, Porthmeor
1986 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Lava Movement, La Geria
1993 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Exhibition Wilhelmina Barns-Graham | Tate St Ives