Portrait Sketch

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

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Portrait Sketch

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.0506

Description

Charcoal portrait sketch by Gerald Leake depicting a baby's face, rendered in charcoal or pencil on textured brown paper. The baby, with rounded cheeks and curly hair, gazes slightly upwards and to the right, exuding a calm, reflective demeanor. The sketch is carefully shaded, highlighting the soft features and innocent expression of the child.

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

16-1/2 in

Width

12 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good