DrawingsAmerican19th century

Figure with Arms Raised for "Spanish Dance;" verso: Isolde and Brangäne, from "Tristan and Isolde"

c. 1879-1880

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: brown ink and wash

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

34.6 x 24.7 cm (13 5/8 x 9 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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