DrawingsAmerican19th century

Caricature of a Woman

1882?

Artists

Kenyon CoxArtist

John Singer SargentPrevious attribution

Description

There appears to be a drawing of a woman on the verso of this sheet, but the support is affixed to the album 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

21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 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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