Aldous Huxley

David Low

Associated Names
David Low

Artist, British, 1891 - 1963

The image shows a full-body pencil sketch of a man leaning against a book-filled shelf. The man has exaggerated facial features, wears large circular glasses, has a prominent nose, and slicked-back short hair. He is dressed in an oversized suit with a long coat and dark tie. The man is standing with his back slightly arched, resting both elbows on the shelf and his legs crossed at the ankles. In the background, there are numerous books on the shelves, suggesting he is in a library or study. The sketch is signed "Aldous Huxley" in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 43.9 x 30 cm (17 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5725


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • National Gallery of Canada, Original Cartoons...by David Low. Ottawa, 1939: 88.

Inscriptions

lower center: Low; lower right: Aldous Huxley.; in unknown hand, lower left in blue: 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 French grey; upper right verso label: JAMES BOURLET & SONS, Ltd.

Wikidata ID

Q64540818

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