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Head Study

(American, 1882–1946)
Medium/TechniquePen and black ink over graphite underdrawing, on buff wove paper, laid down on card
DimensionsSheet: 20.7 x 13.2 cm (8 1/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
Mount: 21.3 x 13.9 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Florence S. Gerstein
Accession number2005.237
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsSigned upper left In pen and brown ink: Elie Nadelman Verso upper center in graphite pencil: 2
ProvenanceFlorence S. Gerstein (1926-2004, Boston); 2005, her bequest to MFA. (Accession date: April 27, 2005)
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