Harry Levine (American, born Russia, 1893–1945). <em>Negro Head</em>, n.d. Lignum vitae (wood), With Base: 18 × 5 5/8 × 7 3/4 in., 15 lb. (45.7 × 14.3 × 19.7 cm, 6.8kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Educational Alliance Art School, 45.67.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.67.1_bw.jpg)

Harry Levine (American, born Russia, 1893–1945). Negro Head, n.d. Lignum vitae (wood), With Base: 18 × 5 5/8 × 7 3/4 in., 15 lb. (45.7 × 14.3 × 19.7 cm, 6.8kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Educational Alliance Art School, 45.67.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.67.1_bw.jpg)

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Negro Head

Harry Levine

American Art

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

ARTIST Harry Levine, American, born Russia, 1893–1945

MEDIUM Lignum vitae (wood)

DATES n.d.

DIMENSIONS With Base: 18 × 5 5/8 × 7 3/4 in., 15 lb. (45.7 × 14.3 × 19.7 cm, 6.8kg) Base only: 6 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (17.5 x 14.3 x 14.3 cm) (show scale)

SIGNATURE Unsigned

COLLECTIONS American Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 45.67.1

CREDIT LINE Gift of the Educational Alliance Art School

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Carved head of black man with close-cropped hair, heavy-lidded eyes with pupils bored out, small flat nose, full lips, wrinkle outlines mouth, furrowed brow (wrinkles in forehead), wrinkles in neck; head attached to simple squared pilaster base. Condition: Good; few vertical cracks in wood; reddish triangular section at back of head.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION Harry Levine (American, born Russia, 1893–1945). Negro Head, n.d. Lignum vitae (wood), With Base: 18 × 5 5/8 × 7 3/4 in., 15 lb. (45.7 × 14.3 × 19.7 cm, 6.8kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Educational Alliance Art School, 45.67.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.67.1_bw.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 45.67.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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