Almira
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View on museum website →Medium
red chalk
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 38.2 x 28.4 cm (15 1/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.1265
About the Artist
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890–1978) was a British painter and etcher celebrated for his technically brilliant portraits and figurative works that blended Old Master craftsmanship with a distinctly modern psychological intensity. Born in Birmingham, he displayed exceptional talent from an early age, winning a scholarship to the Birmingham School of Art at just twelve and later continuing his studi...