DrawingsAmerican19th century

Sketch of Girl's Head; Statue of a Female Figure, Draped

1870 - 1871

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Girl's head is drawn in graphite; sculpture drawn in brown ink and wash.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and wash and graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.7 x 36.1 cm (9 5/16 x 14 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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