DrawingsAmerican20th century

Compositional Sketch

1918

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite and black chalk on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

25.4 x 36.8 cm (10 x 14 1/2 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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