DrawingsAmerican19th century

Study of a Profile Head; verso: Three Studies of a Child's Head

1871

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Verso is drawn with horizontal orientation.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on darkened off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

15 x 9.5 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 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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