DrawingsAmerican19th century

Study of a Snake; verso: Three Abstracted Sketches

c. 1884 - 1889

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

This page has been cut from the sketchbook and is loose. There is old adhesive on the verso, as if this page was in an album or had previously been adhered to the following page.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

9.2 x 16.2 cm (3 5/8 x 6 3/8 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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