Harvard Art Museums > 1937.10.8.B: Decorative Patterns with Notes Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Decorative Patterns with Notes (John Singer Sargent) , 1937.10.8.B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/194632. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1937.10.8.B People John Singer Sargent, American (Florence, Italy 1856 - 1925 London, England) Title Decorative Patterns with Notes Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 19th-20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/194632 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite and brown crayon on off-white wove paper Dimensions 22.6 x 28.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in image, at left, brown crayon, in artist's hand: Effect at a distance inscription: in image, at left, graphite, in artist's hand: Perpendicular face of steps. Moorish inscription: in image, at left, graphite, in artist's hand: 6 / Gold inscription: in image, at right, graphite, in artist's hand: 1. 4 rows / bars white / triangles / gold & black / knobs red inscription: in image, at right, graphite, in artist's hand: 2. Gold only on [drawn triangle] inscription: in image, at right, graphite, in artist's hand: 3. White ribs / gold only in central squares / and triangles at / upper & lower border inscription: in image, at right, graphite, in artist's hand: 4. Star zig-zag which / [ ] red, yellow / & black / gold in round only / GOLD inscription: in image, at right, graphite, in artist's hand: 5. lattice work / white / alternate stars / & gold in middle / square of red / [crosses?] inscription: in image, at lower right, graphite, in artist's hand: [repeated several times:] Gold Provenance Recorded Ownership History To the artist's sisters, Violet (Mrs. Francis) Ormond and Emily Sargent, at his death, 1925; gift of Mrs. Ormond to the Fogg Art Museum, 1937. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond Accession Year 1937 Object Number 1937.10.8.B Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The drawing is affixed to the recto of the page. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
