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c. 1871-1872

Artists

John Singer SargentArtist

Description

Top edge uneven.

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 38.9 x 27.1 cm (15 5/16 x 10 11/16 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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