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Sketch of the Hesperides for Atlas and the Hesperides
Sketch for Atlas and the Hesperides - Hesperides (MFA Stairway)
Sketch of the Hesperides for Atlas and the Hesperides
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
about 1923
Medium/Technique
Charcoal and graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 48 x 63 cm (18 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.677
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsL. r. in graphite pencil: 12.12.10 (Fox number)
L. l. in graphite pencil: 129
L. l. in graphite pencil: 129
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)