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Orestes
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1922–25
Medium/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
347.98 x 317.5 cm (137 x 125 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912 and Picture Fund
Accession Number25.645
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
InscriptionsLower right: JOHN.S.SARGENT ©
ProvenanceThe artist; commissioned by the MFA in 1921 for $40,000 (for 25.636-25.651) and installed on ceiling side aisle, Huntington Avenue stairway, 1925.