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A lightly drawn portrait of a woman's face with hatching on the jawline, gestural lines imperso…
Study of a Face
A lightly drawn portrait of a woman's face with hatching on the jawline, gestural lines imperso…
A lightly drawn portrait of a woman's face with hatching on the jawline, gestural lines impersonating the hairline, and shading defining the closed eyes, sunken cheeks and thin lips.
Study of a Face, Kahlil Gibran, 1917, pencil on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Study of a Face

Artist (American, 1883 - 1931)
Date1917
MediumPencil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 9 1/4 × 7 3/8 inches (23.5 × 18.7 cm)
Matted: 12 × 10 inches (30.5 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary Haskell Minis.
Object number1950.8.32
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