DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Seated Draped Male, for "Philosophy," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1922-1924

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on oiled brown wove paper, squared

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 59.3 x 44.7 cm (23 3/8 x 17 5/8 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, 1931.

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