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Sketch of Classic Art for Classic and Romantic Art
Sketch for Classic and Romantic Art - Classic Art - (MFA Rotunda)
Sketch of Classic Art for Classic and Romantic Art
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1917–21
Medium/Technique
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 63 x 48 cm (24 13/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.631
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsRecto in graphite pencil: l.r.: 11.7.1 (Fox number); 28.631; 3
Verso in raphite pencil: l.r.: 11.7.1; l.l.: 11.7.1
Verso in raphite pencil: l.r.: 11.7.1; l.l.: 11.7.1
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)