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Figurehead

George Constantine

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a bust of a woman. She has black hair styled in curls and wears a blue headband with roses. Her facial features include arched eyebrows, large eyes, a small nose, and painted lips. She wears a period-style dress with puffed sleeves and a necklace of spherical beads or pearls. The sculpture appears to be made of wood and painted in various colors, primarily using shades resembling skin and fabric colors. The woman looks directly towards the viewer with a dignified and poised appearance.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
3369 × 4079 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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