Still Image

Cast drawing, 1893

1893 / Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

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A cast drawing of Laughing Boy by Helen Pearson. Graphite on paper. Original marble bust carved by Desiderio da Settignano (1428-1464) in the 1460s. "H. Pearson '93" is handwritten in the bottom right corner. The paper bears the watermarks, "Lalanne" and "L. Berville" and is mounted on a green mat.

~ Pearson, Helen (1870-1949), “Cast drawing, 1893,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 2, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2479.