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A drawing of a woman's face with her hand holding a smaller nude female figure with her head re…
The Gift
A drawing of a woman's face with her hand holding a smaller nude female figure with her head re…
A drawing of a woman's face with her hand holding a smaller nude female figure with her head resting on her shoulder and cupping her hand under her chin. The viewer only receives the impression of the rest of the head and body of the larger figure from the gestural lines demarcating the hair and neckline.
The Gift, Kahlil Gibran, c. 1913 – 1917, pencil on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

The Gift

Artist (American, 1883 - 1931)
Datec. 1913 - 1917
Mediumpencil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 × 10 1/4 inches (35.6 × 26 cm)
Matted: 20 × 16 inches (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary Haskell Minis.
Object number1950.8.26
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