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Ernie Barnes — Ron Mix Football Portrait
Ernie Barnes

Ron Mix Football Portrait

1966

A dynamic portrait of NFL offensive tackle Ron Mix, rendered in Barnes's signature style of elongated, muscular figures that convey both power and grace. Barnes, himself a former professional football player, brings an intimate authenticity to the work, capturing the physicality and spirit of the game through bold, fluid brushwork in acrylic. The piece is housed in the artist's own frame, making it a complete and unified work of art as envisioned by Barnes.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1966.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 38

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Ernie Barnes, Ron Mix Football Portrait, 1966

A dynamic portrait of NFL offensive tackle Ron Mix, rendered in Barnes's signature style of elongated, muscular figures that convey both power and grace. Barnes, himself a former professional football player, brings an intimate authenticity to the work, capturing the physicality and spirit of the game through bold, fluid brushwork in acrylic. The piece is housed in the artist's own frame, making it a complete and unified work of art as envisioned by Barnes.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
Dimensions
130.2 x 94 cm
Year
1966
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Bold, Acrylic On Canvas, American, African American, Sports, Man, Portrait, Figurative, Contemporary

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