DrawingsAmerican19th century

View of Aletsch Glacier

c. 1871-1872

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Top edge uneven.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 38.9 x 27.1 cm (15 5/16 x 10 11/16 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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