The image is a sketch showing the upper body of a person, primarily focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is depicted sitting and looking downwards. Their facial features are sharply defined with prominent eyebrows and a downturned mouth. The person's hair is short and appears slicked back. The clothing is suggested by simple lines, indicating a collared garment. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The sketch does not include a detailed background. The signature "RHenri" and the date "Feb 1915" are visible at the bottom of the piece.
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Portrait of a Friend

Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929)

1915

Medium
lithographic crayon on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 30.64 × 20.32 cm (12 1/16 × 8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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