DrawingsAmerican20th century

Two Sketches of Dogs

May 15 1906

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 7 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 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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