DrawingsAmerican19th century

Back of Child's Head, for "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose"; verso: Lanterns and Plants, for "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose"

1885

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

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

24.7 x 34.6 cm (9 3/4 x 13 5/8 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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