Study of Head

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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...

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