DrawingsAmerican19th century

The Monster Anzû, after a Neo-Assyrian Relief in the British Museum; verso: Lion-Headed Egyptian Divinity

c. 1891

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

14.6 x 14.6 cm (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 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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