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Three Sketches of a Vulture
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
Medium/Technique
Graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
a. Sheet: 9.3 x 11 cm (3 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
b. Sheet: 20.2 x 14 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
c. Sheet: 11.4 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
b. Sheet: 20.2 x 14 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
c. Sheet: 11.4 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.918
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsIn graphite a. l.l.: J.S. 15; b. l.l: J.S. 15 a; c. l.l.: J.S. 15b
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)