DrawingsAmerican19th century

Landscape Overlooking a City; verso: Study of Trees

Apr 9 1869

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Red tape connects the verso of this work to the recto of the next page in the sketchbook.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

15.2 x 24.2 cm (6 x 9 1/2 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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