DrawingsAmerican19th century

Studies of a Child's Head

1871

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink on darkened off-white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

9.5 x 15 cm (3 3/4 x 5 7/8 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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