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Drawing, Unfinished study for an ornamental detail in the mural at the Boston Public Library

This is a Drawing. It was created by John Singer Sargent. It is dated ca. 1890 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

11.4 x 17.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Unfinished study for an ornamental detail in the mural at the Boston Public Library; John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925); USA; graphite on paper; 11.4 x 17.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.); 1962-211-1

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