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Sketch of Perseus for Perseus on Pegasus Slaying Medusa
Sketch for Perseus on Pegasus Slaying Medusa (MFA Stairway)
Sketch of Perseus for Perseus on Pegasus Slaying Medusa
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1921–25
Medium/Technique
Charcoal and graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 42 x 53.3 cm (16 9/16 x 21 in.)
Credit Line
The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.667
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsL. r. in graphite pencil: 12.7.2 (Fox number); 86; 28.627
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)