Portrait Sketch

Portrait Sketch: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Portrait Sketch

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Portrait Sketch

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.0505

Description

Charcoal portrait sketch by Gerald Leake depicting a man in a naval uniform, complete with a cap that displays a US Navy officer's insignia. The man has a somber expression, a thin mustache, and his gaze seems focused slightly upward.

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil, Charcoal

Collection

Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Leake, Gerald

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower Right Corner

Transcription

Leake

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sketch

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good