DrawingsAmerican19th century

Dying Gladiator, after the Antique; David, after Bernini

1869

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Gian Lorenzo BerniniArtist after

Description

The drawing on the verso is vertically oriented.

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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