DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Slight Sketch of Arches; verso: Two Figure Studies for "Hell," Boston Public Library

1895-1916

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Charcoal on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

30.5 x 48.9 cm (12 x 19 1/4 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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