DrawingsAmerican19th century

Saint Paul Preaching at Athens

c. 1884

Artists

John La FargeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper mounted on heavy ivory wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

15.7 x 11.7 cm (6 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.) mount: 29.4 x 25 cm (11 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Border drawn around image.: 13.4 x 8.4 cm (5 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[John La Farge estate sale, American Art Association, New York, March 29-31, 1911, no. 737], sold; to Mrs. Schuyler N. Warren (Alice Binsse). [Scott & Fowles, New York] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, 1924, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1942

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