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Double-sided Drawing - Boston Public Library Murals a. (Recto)
Sketch for Architectural Onament b. (Verso) Rough Study for Judgement

(American, 1856–1925)
Late 19th to early 20th century
Medium/Techniquea. (Recto): graphite pencil on paper b. (Verso): charcoal (?) on paper
DimensionsSheet: 26 x 41 cm (10 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit LineThe Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession number28.716
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDrawings
InscriptionsRecto in graphite pencil: l.r.: 9.2.7 (Fox number)
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)