DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Stencilled Pattern

19th-20th century

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The work is affixed to the recto of the page. The sheet is slightly curved, not strictly rectangular. Pinholes are evident on the sheet. The right edge is folded over.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Tempera? on textured gold paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

16.5 x 76 cm (6 1/2 x 29 15/16 in.)

Provenance

To the artist's sisters, Violet (Mrs. Francis) Ormond and Emily Sargent, at his death, 1925; gift of Mrs. Ormond to the Fogg Art Museum, 1937.

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