DrawingsAmerican19th century

Sketch of a Standing Woman (recto and verso)

1892 - 1898

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on blue-flecked wove paper (recto and verso)

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

24 x 15.1 cm (9 7/16 x 5 15/16 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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