DrawingsAmerican19th century

Windmill at Sanssouci; verso: Figure and Head Studies

1872

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The drawing of the windmill of Sans Souci on the recto is continued over onto the verso of the preceding page.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

15.6 x 11.3 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/16 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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