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Head of Athena
Sketch for Perseus on Pegasus slaying Medusa (MFA Stairway)
Head of Athena
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1921–25
Medium/Technique
Charcoal on paper; head of Athena in graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 62 x 48 cm (24 7/16 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 Number28.663
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsU.l. in graphite: Athena (is(?) Perseus); l.r.:22, in graphite: 12.7.4 12.5.4 (Fox numbers)
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)