Leonard Gerstenfeld

American, 20th century

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This is a drawing of a stylized, abstract figure with exaggerated features. The image presents a large head in profile, with distinctive bulbous eyes, a protruding nose, and pursed lips. The figure's neck is elongated and muscular. The background is filled with abstract shading and swirling lines, and there are faint, ghostly faces or impressions. The drawing is executed with a range of tonalities, from very light grays to deep blacks.
Leonard Gerstenfeld, Federal Art Project, Come all ye Faithful, 1937, lithograph, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2042

Come all ye Faithful

Leonard Gerstenfeld, Federal Art Project · 1937 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2042