William Brodie
A Young Italian Girl Wearing a Head Dress
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About this artwork
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artist:William Brodie (1815 - 1881) Scottish
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title:A Young Italian Girl Wearing a Head Dress
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date created:Dated 1867
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materials:Marble
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measurements:47.00 cm (height)
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credit line:James and William Watt Gift 1938
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accession number:NG 1908
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William Brodie
William Brodie
William Brodie was the eldest son of a shipmaster and merchant seaman. He became a plumber but also took evening classes at the Mechanics’ Institute in Aberdeen which offered adult education for manual workers in art and science subjects. Brodie began experimenting with modelling small portraits in...