DrawingsAmerican19th century

Head Studies; verso: Sketch of a Building

1871 - 1872

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Sketch on the verso is very faint.

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

17.2 x 10.3 cm (6 3/4 x 4 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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