Description:

Gibran Kahlil Gibran (Lebanese-American, 1883 – 1931), How Far the Immortal Looks, Graphite on paper, initial signed and dated 1909 lower left, with inscription 'How far the immortal looks to the mortals but to the immortal he looks so near.' Frame size: 26 in. x 21 in. Provenance: according to James Hungerpiller "The sketch came to me and my sister from our mom, Page Anderson Hungerpiller who in turn received it from her mother , Edith Hunter Minis. Edith was married to Abram "Bob" Minis . The sketch was a gift from him to her on the occasion of their marriage. Bob knew Mary Haskell Minis by virtue of her marriage to Jacob Florance Minis, Bob's uncle. Bob was given this sketch by Mary Haskell as they had cordial relations and Bob helped her with her financial affairs during her later life. Gibran gave it to Mary Haskell as he did with many of his works. So, it's been in the family essentially since being gifted by Gibran."

Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, poet, and artist. He immigrated with his parents to Boston in 1895. He returned to Lebanon in 1898 and studied in Beirut, where he excelled in the Arabic language. On his return to Boston in 1903, he published his first literary essays; in 1907 he met Mary Haskell, who was to be his benefactor all his life and who made it possible for him to study art in Paris. In 1912 Gibran settled in New York City and devoted himself to writing literary essays and short stories, both in Arabic and in English, and to painting. Gibran’s writings and artwork was highly romantic in outlook and was influenced by the Bible, Friedrich Nietzsche, and William Blake. He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages. He illustrated his best-selling books and is associated with the American School of Symbolism. Telfair Academy Savannah Georgia has major holdings; as well as his eponymous museum in Besharre, Lebanon. (gibrankhalilgibran.org)

Measurements: Height: of paper 17 1/2 in. x Width: 11 3/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, not viewed out of frame, minor foxing along mid right edge, top edge slightly imperfect as it was probably from a sketchbook, the top left center with small 1/8 in. tear to edge.

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