Head of a Musician (Benjamin Britten)
Kathleen Scott 27 Mar 1878 - 25 Jul 1947
Summary
Head and neck of a male, depicted as clean shaven and with wavy hair brushed away from the face. Mounted on a light-coloured, square, stone base with stepped bottom. Although entitled simply 'Head of a Musician', this is a portrait of composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976).
Object Name
Head of a Musician (Benjamin Britten)
Creators Name
Date Created
1943 (circa)
Dimensions
sculpture: 61cm x 21cm
accession number
1951.77
Place of creation
England
Support
Array
Medium
bronze
stone (bianca di mare?)
On Display
Credit
Gift of Lord kennet of the Dene
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