DrawingsAmerican19th century

Sketches of Architectural Elements (recto and verso)

c. 1899

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

These drawings were made on an 1899 letter from W. Locke, the Secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink on white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

20.3 × 25.5 cm (8 × 10 1/16 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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