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Sketch of Sail and Rigging
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
about 1876
Medium/Technique
Graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 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 Number28.957
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsIn graphite, l.l.: J.S. 135
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)