DrawingsAmerican19th century

The Matterhorn

1870

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

38.8 x 27 cm (15 1/4 x 10 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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