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Sketch for the Joyful Mysteries, the Mother of God - Draped Figure - Boston Public Library Mural
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1903–16
Medium/Technique
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 62 x 47.5 cm (24 7/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsRecto in graphite pencil: l.r.: 5.7.1 (Fox number); l.l.: A6
Verso in graphite pencil: u.l.: S.6.140; l.l.: 6.140
Verso in graphite pencil: u.l.: S.6.140; l.l.: 6.140
Provenance1925, upon the artist's death, by inheritance to his sisters, Emily Sargent (b. 1857 - d. 1936) and Violet Sargent Ormond (b. 1870 - d. 1955); 1928, gift of Emily Sargent and Violet Ormond to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1928)