Rabindranath Tagore
Sir William Rothenstein 1872 - 1945
Summary
Half-length portrait of a seated male figure, with forward-facing torso, his head turned to the left in three-quarter view and his hands folded and resting on his knee; he has uncut hair, which parts at the centre to frame his face, and a full beard; he wears a wide-sleeved robe. The face is depicted in a detailed style using hatching to create gentle gradations of tone; the torso of the sitter is drawn predominantly in line. No background detail.
Object Name
Rabindranath Tagore
Creators Name
Date Created
1912
Dimensions
support: 42.6cm x 32.3cm
accession number
1925.340
Collection Group
Place of creation
Asia
Support
paper
Medium
pencil
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
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