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Date1903
MediumConté crayon on paper
DimensionsSheet: 15 1/4 × 16 1/2 inches (38.7 × 41.9 cm)
Matted: 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary Haskell Minis.
Object number1950.8.76
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis pastel, which portrays a larger-than-life figure with flaming orange hair reaching down from the sky to embrace a smaller figure with indistinguishable features, dates from Gibran’s earliest years as a visual artist. The small figure ascends from an orb-like form, which suggests the idea of a human soul returning to the embrace of a universal mother.
