DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Study for East Wall ("Synagogue," "Sermon on the Mount," and "Church"), Boston Public Library; verso: Drapery Study for "Heaven," Boston Public Library

1895-1919

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on dark cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

26.2 × 41.1 cm (10 5/16 × 16 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Francis Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent (through Thomas A. Fox, Esq.), 1933.

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