

Still Life with Head and Spear (from Sketchbook X)
Black and white pencil sketch on a white background, slightly curved. A human head and a spear are depicted. The spear has a pointed tip and a decorative element near the handle. The head has facial features including eyes, nose and mouth. The head and spear are draped with cloth. The cloth folds are indicated with lines and shading. There are some additional sketched lines and shapes around the head and spear. A vertical line with numbers is on the left side. Two small black squares are in the top left corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1885
- Medium:
- Graphite on off-white wove paper
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 488 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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