Museum Collections
Luce Center
Profile Portrait of H. G. Wells (1866-1946)
Object Number:
1990.1.140
Date:
1931
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 15/16 x 5 in. ( 15.1 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm HWalker / '31"
inscription: lower right: "H. G. Wells"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / '31"; signed by sitter at lower right: "H. G Wells"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
Herbert George (better known as H. G.) Wells was a native of England. A prolific author, he published novels, short stories, and political, religious, and social commentary.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
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