Head of a boy
GAUDIER-BRZESKA, Henri
© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
'Head of Boy 'is an early stone carving by Gaudier-Brzeska. The modest scale and rather crude carving indicate that the artist was experimenting with new skills and techniques. He soon became an accomplished stone carver. Gaudier-Brzeska was inspired to carve directly in stone by a visit to the studio of Jacob Epstein. Like Epstein, he was also influenced by "primitive" sculptures
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 306
Creation/Production
GAUDIER-BRZESKA, Henri
Date: 1912
Acquisition
Purchase, 1954
Measurements
Height (cm): 6.5
Width (cm): 8.1
Depth (cm): 8.3
Height (in): 2
Width (in): 3
Depth (in): 3
Height (cm): 9.8
Width (cm): 7.9
Depth (cm): 9.8
Height (in): 3
Width (in): 3
Depth (in): 3
Techniques
stone on a wooden plinth
Material
limestone
wood
Location
In store
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