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MUSEUMSVICTORIA

Items being borrowed by Museums Victoria from the Gibran Museum for inclusion in the exhibition Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet Exhibition at Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, AUSTRALIA, 28 November 2018 to17 March 2019

MV ID Object Lender ID Provenance Information Height Length Width Depth Unit Image

LN 65922 Love Asleep in a Field of Poppies 427R Title: Love Asleep in a Field of Poppies Pencil, Work on paper, Ca. 1900 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Bsharri. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

35 40 cm

LN 65923 Untitled [1] 421 Title: Untitled [1] Charcoal, pre- 1908? Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

34 29 cm

LN 65924 Untitled [2] 423 Title: Untitled [2] Charcoal, pre- 1908? Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

36 45 cm

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LN 65925 The Sad Mona Lisa Sultana Gibran 2 Title: The Sad Mona Lisa Sultana Gibran Oil on Canvas, 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower right: “K.Gibran 1910” Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

92 70 cm

LN 65926 Untitled [3] 236 Title: Untitled [3] Pastels work on paper, 1907 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed down right with a symbol: 1907 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

51 41 cm

LN 65927 Untitled [4] 239 Title: Untitled [4] Watercolour work on paper, Ca. 1907 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed down right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

30 47 cm

LN 65928 Angel Waiting for the Union of Two Lovers 425 Title: Angel Waiting for the Union of Two Lovers Graphite, Ca. 1904 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

46 35 cm



LN 65929 Portrait of Mary Haskell or Four Faces 281 Title: Portrait of Mary Haskell or Four Faces Charcoal, 1925 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower right: “Kahil Gibran 1925” Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

63 84 cm

LN 65930 Untiltled [5] 53 Title: Untiltled [5] Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

84 65 cm

LN 65931 Bust of a Nude Woman 49 Title: Bust of a Nude Woman (And a face with eyes closed at her right) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

84 65 cm

LN 65932 The Thinker with the Crystal Ball 58 Title: The Thinker with the Crystal Ball Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

84 74 cm



LN 65933 Portrait of a Woman [1] 60 Title: Portrait of a Woman Oil on Canvas, Pre-1910(?) Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

84 66 cm

LN 65934 Edmond Rostand 268 Title: Edmond Rostand Charcoal, 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated at right: "K 1910/Paris" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

58 56 cm

LN 65935 Arabic manuscript, parts of Spirits Rebellious (sketches and faces)

GKG30, Box

Title: Arabic manuscript, parts of Spirits Rebellious (sketches and faces) Manuscript, 1908 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

22 36 cm

LN 65936 Portrait of a Woman [2] 63 Title: Portrait of a Woman Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1910 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Paris. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

64 48 cm



LN 65937 Self-Portrait 287R Title: Self-Portrait Charcoal, Pre-1908(?) Description of Identifying Mark: Signed on the right: "K" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in Boston. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

31 26 cm

LN 65938 Sarah Bernhardt 264R Title: Sarah Bernhardt Charcoal, 1913 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower right: "K. 1913" On the back of the portrait: "Bernhardt" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

82 55 cm

LN 65939 Rabindranath Tagore 286 Title: Rabindranath Tagore Charcoal, Ca. 1916 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed down right: "Kahlil Gibran" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

63 34 cm

LN 65940 Ameen Rihani 298 Title: Ameen Rihani Charcoal, 1911(?) Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

50 46 cm



LN 65941 Let Us Rise Together 38 Title: Let Us Rise Together Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1912 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

93 74 cm

LN 65942 Untitled [6] 14 Title: Untitled [6] Oil on Canvas, 1914 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated down left: "K. Gibran 1914" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

99 115 cm

LN 65943 Desk Wooden Object Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: History of the object before Gibran obtained it - unknown. Most probably it was purchased in New York. It was part from Gibran’s studio furniture in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

69 112 cm

LN 65944 Wooden suitcase with ink wells Wooden Object Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: History of the object before Gibran obtained it - unknown. Most probably it was purchased in New York. It was part from Gibran’s studio furniture in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

460 450 mm



LN 65945 Arabic manuscript, Lebanon My Country GKG5, Box

Title: Arabic manuscript, Lebanon My Country Manuscript, 1920 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

22 34 cm

LN 65946 The Three Stages of Being 139 Title: The Three Stages of Being (Illustration from The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

38 31 cm

LN 65947 The Archer 143 Title: The Archer (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

37 30 cm

LN 65948 The Gift 144 Title: The Gift (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower left: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

42 34 cm



LN 65949 The Prayer 145 Title: The Prayer (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

45 34 cm

LN 65950 The Triad - Being Descending Towards the Mother-Sea 147 Title: The Triad - Being Descending Towards the Mother-Sea (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

38 31 cm

LN 65951 Pain 148 Title: Pain (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower left: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

38 30 cm

LN 65952 Friendship 149 Title: Friendship (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed down right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

37 30 cm



LN 65953 Towards the Light Above 158 Title: Towards the Light Above (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

50 43 cm

LN 65954 Love 161 Title: Love (Illustration for The Prophet) Watercolour, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

58 50 cm

LN 65955 The Marriage 231 Title: The Marriage (Illustration for The Prophet) Wash-drawing, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower left: "K.G" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

37 31 cm

LN 65956 The Face of Almustafa 325 Title: The Face of Almustafa (Frontispiece for The Prophet) Charcoal, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G." Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

47 40 cm



LN 65957 The Divine World 406 Title: The Divine World (Illustration for The Prophet) Charcoal, 1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed lower right: "K.G" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

38 30 cm

LN 65958 Maunscript, Prophet Galley Proof GKG39 Title: Prophet Galley Proof Maunscript, 1923 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

16 82 cm

LN 65959 Manuscript, The plate of The Prophet GKG38 Title: The plate of The Prophet Manuscript, 1923 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

16 82 cm

LN 65960 Manuscript, Coloured Sketches GKG37, Box

Title: Coloured sketches Manuscript - Sketches, 1920 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

56 22 cm



LN 65961 Departure and Return 130 Title: Departure and Return Wash-drawing, 1920 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower right: "K.G. 1920" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

39 31 cm

LN 65962 Spiritual Purificastion and Cosmic Temple 157 Title: Spiritual Purificastion and Cosmic Temple Watercolour, 1923-1926 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

49 39 cm

LN 65963 The Ethereal Being Liberated from the Weight of the Body 159 Title: The Ethereal Being Liberated from the Weight of the Body Watercolour, 1920-1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

52 41 cm

LN 65964 The Spirit Revealed to the Seven 227 Title: The Spirit Revealed to the Seven Wash-drawing, 1923-1931 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

47 39 cm



LN 65965 Woman Discovering Nature 5 Title: Woman Discovering Nature Oil on Canvas, 1912 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower left: K. Gibran 1912 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

65 85 cm

LN 65966 Untitled [7] 15 Title: Untitled [7] Oil on Canvas, 1914 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated: "K.Gibran 1914" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

70 80 cm

LN 65967 The Dawn 20 Title: The Dawn Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1912 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

85 100 cm

LN 65968 Nude Figures Lying at the Foot of a Mountain by a Lake 163R Title: Nude Figures Lying at the Foot of a Mountain by a Lake Watercolour, 1920-1923 Description of Identifying Mark: Not signed, not dated Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

31 38 cm



LN 65969 The Waterfall 123 Title: The Waterfall Wash-drawing, 1919 Description of Identifying Mark: Signed and dated lower center: "K.G. 1919" Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

39 32 cm

LN 65970 Water colour set Object Case, palette knives and brush Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: History of object before Gibran obtained it unknown. Most likel purchased in New York and was used during his artistic period in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

240 230 mm

LN 65971 Manuscript, Garden of the Prophet GkG18, Box

Title: Garden of the Prophet Manuscript, 1930 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

18 22 cm

LN 65972 Manuscript, Quote on tomb Arabic and English GkG21, Box

Title: Quote on tomb Arabic and English Manuscript, 1923 Date collected: Acquired by the Gibran National Committee in 1933 upon Gibran’s death according to his will from March 13th, 1930 (New York). Place (or likely) created: Created in New York. Date and Place where item found: Previously owned by Gibran.

27 41 cm



LN 65975 Book - The Prophet (Elvis Presley's copy of the prophet) 58th printing, May 1955 Dedication on first page: "To Charlie, This one is the first one I ever owned. Read it all! Elvis Presley"" Inscriptions both in pen and pencil on pages:8,13,15, 16, 17, 19, 28, 30, 55, 64, 80, 90. There are lots of underlined texts throughout the entire book. There is an inscription in pencil on the cover of the book: "E.Ps Personal Copy" The cover is very worn out. Date collected: The museum participated in an auction in London in 2014 (Omega Auctions Ltd. / Unit 3.5 Meadow Mill / Stockport / SK1 2BX) and purchased the copy for 8000 British pounds (US$10,300). Place (or likely) created: 1955, Fifty-eighth printing, May, 1955. Date and Place where item found: The museum participated in an auction in London in 2014 and purchased the copy for 8000 British pounds (US$10,300).

2 21 15 cm


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