DrawingsAmerican19th century

Studies of Children's Heads

1872

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The drawing of the windmill of Sans Souci on the verso is part of the drawing on the recto of the next page.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on brown wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.3 x 15.6 cm (4 7/16 x 6 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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