DrawingsAmerican20th century

The Marlborough Family

c. 1902 - c. 1905

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The sketches are drawn upside down from the orientation of the book.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.5 x 18.4 cm (4 1/2 x 7 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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