DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Flying Angel and Figures; verso: Architectural Detail and Molding Profiles

c. 1895 - c. 1916

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

There are spots of what appear to be wash at l.l.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite and charcoal on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

37 x 25.5 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/16 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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