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A drawing of a man's face in left profile with a gestural line giving the impression of long ha…
Head of Christ
A drawing of a man's face in left profile with a gestural line giving the impression of long ha…
A drawing of a man's face in left profile with a gestural line giving the impression of long hair and smudged shadows defining the eye, lips and facial hair. The portrait is of the Biblical figure of Jesus Christ.
Head of Christ, Kahlil Gibran, 1920, pencil on board, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Head of Christ

Artist (American, 1883 - 1931)
Date1920
MediumPencil on board
DimensionsSheet: 8 × 6 inches (20.3 × 15.2 cm)
Matted: 20 × 16 inches (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary Haskell Minis.
Object number1950.8.25
On View
Not on view
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