Study of Wings for "The Winds," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; verso: Compositional Sketch for "The Winds," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Study of Wings for "The Winds," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; verso: Compositional Sketch for "The Winds," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1922-1924

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Charcoal on off-white laid paper
Culture
American
Century
19th-20th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 47.7 x 26.2 cm (18 3/4 x 10 5/16 in.)

Provenance

To the artist's sisters, Violet (Mrs. Francis) Ormond and Emily Sargent, at his death, 1925; their gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1929.

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