DrawingsAmerican20th century

Symmetrical Design (Sargent's Signature, Doubled)

1906 - 1913

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink on ivory laid paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.4 x 6.9 cm (4 1/2 x 2 11/16 in.)

Provenance

David Murray, London, sold; [through Christie’s, London, May 28, 1934, lot 2], sold; [to Martin Birnbaum], gift; to Grenville L. Winthrop, 1935, bequeathed; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943 A number of the drawings in this album were given to Murray (a Scottish landscape painter and Royal Academician, 1849-1933) by Sargent. Murray lived at 1A Langham Chambers, Portland Place, London.

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