Head of Donatello's "Saint John," Frari, Venice
DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Head of Donatello's "Saint John," Frari, Venice

19th-20th century

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist
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 x 30.7 cm (8 11/16 x 12 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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