John Steuart Curry

Head of a Negro
1927

A detailed sketch of a person in profile view, featuring prominent facial features, with the drawing done on aged, yellowish paper. The person has short hair, and the sketch includes shading to define the contours of the face and neck. The clothing is lightly outlined, and there are visible sketch lines around the head and shoulders.
A detailed sketch of a person in profile view, featuring prominent facial features, with the drawing done on aged, yellowish paper. The person has short hair, and the sketch includes shading to define the contours of the face and neck. The clothing is lightly outlined, and there are visible sketch lines around the head and shoulders.

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Date
1927

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pastel on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 21 3/4 × 16 3/4in. (55.2 × 42.5 cm)

Accession number
35.18

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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John Steuart Curry
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