Study of Head
1876 to 1900
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View on museum website →Medium
graphite, red crayon, and white chalk
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 36.5 x 26.3 cm (14 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.1275
About the Artist
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890–1978) was a British painter and etcher celebrated for his technically brilliant portraits and figurative works that blended Old Master craftsmanship with a distinctly modern psychological intensity. Born in Birmingham, he displayed exceptional talent from an early age, winning a scholarship to the Birmingham School of Art at just twelve and later continuing his studi...