Sir Rabindranath Tagore

1912

Sir William Rothenstein

Associated Names
Sir William Rothenstein

Artist, British, 1872 - 1945

The pencil sketch shows a person seated in profile view, facing to the left. The individual is depicted from the head to the knees, with closed eyes and a calm expression. The figure has medium-length hair and a beard, wearing loose draped clothing. The hands are resting on the knee. The background is plain. The artist's signature and date "1912" are in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 27.7 cm (14 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.155

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sybil Amherst, Knightsbridge, England; (J.S. Maas & Co. Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1983-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W. Rothenstein / 1912

Wikidata ID

Q64632572

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