DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Figure Studies of Horses, Children, and Women

19th-20th century

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Drawing is on the back of a page from a German book illustration, with text by M. Claudins (?)

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 22.3 x 29.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 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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