Carl Barnas papers
name: label: Creator
content: Barnas, Carl, 1879-1953
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Texas -- Houston
label: Occupation
content: Artists -- Germany
label: Occupation
content: Artists -- Ecuador
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1979, 2000 and 2004 by Mrs. B.E. Skipper (also known as Dora L. Skipper), Barnas' daughter. Material microfilmed on Reel 1779 was collected and microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
creator: label: Creator
content: Barnas, Carl, 1879-1953
setName: label: See more items in
content: Carl Barnas papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of artist Carl Barnas measure 0.2 linear feet, and date from 1880 to 2002. The papers document his career as a painter, etcher, and illustrator through 2 published books, "Walo Der Pfahlbauer", 1927, and "Buergerwappen in Friedberg", 1930, illustrated by Barnas; illustrated articles; lists of publications, illustrations, and articles by and about Barnas; clippings; and 57 photographs of Barnas, his family, etchings, and paintings. Also included are some posthumous clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Carl Franz Joseph Barnas (1879-1953) was a painter, etcher, and illustrator. Barnas was born in Germany and spent his student days in art school and travelling in Europe. He immigrated to Ecuador during the rise of Nazi power in the 1930s. He specialized in tropical landscapes and mountain valley scenes. In 1949, Barnas came to the United States, and eventually settled in Houston, Texas. He died in 1953.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1880-2002
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.barncarl
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Carl Barnas papers, 1880-2002 (0.2 linear feet; Box1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid created by Ricky Gopmez in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 1779 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist Carl Barnas measure 0.2 linear feet, and date from 1880 to 2002. The papers document his career as a painter, etcher, and illustrator through 2 published books, "Walo Der Pfahlbauer", 1927, and "Buergerwappen in Friedberg", 1930, illustrated by Barnas; illustrated articles; lists of publications, illustrations, and articles by and about Barnas; clippings; and 57 photographs of Barnas, his family, etchings, and paintings. Also included are some posthumous clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs.