DrawingsAmerican19th century

Study of Flowers; Sketch of a Face

1889

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The flowers are drawn with an orientation upside-down from the rest of the sketchbook. The face is sketched in proper orientation.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

14.9 x 23.9 cm (5 7/8 x 9 7/16 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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