DrawingsAmerican19th century

The Dancing Faun, after the Antique

1873-74

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and charcoal on off-white laid paper (two sheets attached at center)

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

76.6 x 49.9 cm (30 3/16 x 19 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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