DrawingsAmerican20th century

Transcription of “Je plains le temps de ma jeunesse” by François Villon; verso: Architectural Sketches (?)

c. 1904

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The poem inscribed on this page continues from the verso of the previous page.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12.7 x 18.3 cm (5 x 7 3/16 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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