DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Decorative Pattern; verso: Sketch for "Hell" Lunette, Boston Public Library

1895-1916

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite and charcoal

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

48.9 x 30.5 cm (19 1/4 x 12 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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