"Portrait of Girl with Crayon" - Gustav Likan
16 x 20 in. - Color Pastel Drawing on Paper
21 x 24.5 in. - Ornate frame with White Wash Finish
Signed lower right corner "Likan"
A luminous portrait by Gustav Likan (Yugoslavia, 1912 - 1998), masterfully rendered in pastel on paper.
This piece features a young girl engrossed in creativity as she make a drawing with crayons. The girl has thick, black hair, pale pink skin, black eyelashes, a green shirt, and a lavender headband. Her expression is sweet and calm as she concentrates on her artwork. She holds a dark blue crayon in her hand. The picture she draw is bright pink, purple, yellow, blue and green. The tabletop in the foreground is burnt orange, and the background is purple. This drawing is a prime example of Likan's renowned use of vibrant color to capture thevitality of his portraits.
The drawing measures 13 x 17 inches. It is beautifully matted, framed, and ready to hang in an ornate picture frame that measures 22 x 18 inches, with clear glass.
