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Head of a Girl

GILBERT, Sir Alfred
Head of a Girl
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Head of a young female, face turned to her left shoulder. Hair parted in the centre and mostly concealed beneath a turban.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 117

Historical Associations

Association Type: Provenance
Associated Person/Body: Fildes, Sir Luke
Association Type: Private collector
Date: 1883
Associated Person/Body: John, Sir William Goscombe
Association Type: Private collector

Creation/Production

GILBERT, Sir Alfred
1854-1934
Role: Artist
Period: 1883

Acquisition

Gift, 1946

Measurements

Height (cm): 38.5
Width (cm): 22.5
Depth (cm): 21.5
Height (cm): 43

Techniques

Bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture

Material

Bronze

Location

In store
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  • Sculpture

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