Head of a Musician (Benjamin Britten)

Kathleen Scott, 27 Mar 1878 - 25 Jul 1947



Head of a Musician (Benjamin Britten)

Kathleen Scott 27 Mar 1878 - 25 Jul 1947

Summary

Head and neck of a male, depicted as clean shaven and with wavy hair brushed away from the face. Mounted on a light-coloured, square, stone base with stepped bottom. Although entitled simply 'Head of a Musician', this is a portrait of composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976).


Object Name

Head of a Musician (Benjamin Britten)

Creators Name

Kathleen Scott

Date Created

1943 (circa)

Dimensions

sculpture: 61cm x 21cm

accession number

1951.77

Place of creation

England

Medium

bronze
stone (bianca di mare?)

Credit

Gift of Lord kennet of the Dene

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