DrawingsAmerican19th century

Blank page; verso: Study for "Hollyhocks"

c. 1885-86

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The flowers are drawn upside down from the orientation of the rest of the sketchbook.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on brown 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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