DrawingsAmerican20th century

Blank page; verso: Sketch of Carmencita Dancing

1912

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

The sketch of the dancing woman is vertically oriented on the page. This page is not bound into the sketchbook but appears to be glued to the previous page (which is blank). Both these pages have been cut down along the outside edge.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Verso: graphite on off-white laid paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12.6 x 17.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 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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