DrawingsAmerican19th century

Jephtha's Daughter; verso: Sketch of a Child

c. 1873 - c. 1874

Artists

William RimmerArtist

Description

Face of child on verso is erased.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17.8 x 23.7 cm (7 x 9 5/16 in.)

Provenance

From the artist to his daughter Caroline Hunt Rimmer, at his death, 1879; to her niece Edith Rimmer Durham Simonds, 1918; purchased by the Fogg Art Museum, 1936.

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