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The Sphinx and the Chimaera
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1921
Medium/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
302.58 x 234.31 cm (119 1/8 x 92 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number21.10515
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsPaintings
InscriptionsLower left center: J S S/©
Provenance1917, commissioned from the artist by the MFA; 1921, commission completed and installed in the MFA Rotunda. (Accession Date: October 4, 1917)
NOTE:
The MFA paid Sargent $40,018 to complete 21.10500—21.10515.
NOTE:
The MFA paid Sargent $40,018 to complete 21.10500—21.10515.