Harvard Art Museums > 1929.307: Preliminary Studies of Composition for "Death and Victory," Widener Library, Harvard University; verso: Studies for "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library 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"Preliminary Studies of Composition for "Death and Victory," Widener Library, Harvard University; verso: Studies for "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library (John Singer Sargent) , 1929.307,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/306424. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1929.307 People John Singer Sargent, American (Florence, Italy 1856 - 1925 London, England) Title Preliminary Studies of Composition for "Death and Victory," Widener Library, Harvard University; verso: Studies for "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1921-1922 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/306424 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite on lightweight tan wove paper Dimensions actual: 26.2 x 44 cm (10 5/16 x 17 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History To the artist's sisters, Violet (Mrs. Francis) Ormond and Emily Sargent, at his death, 1925; their gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1929. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Francis Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent Accession Year 1929 Object Number 1929.307 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. Publication History Mary Crawford Volk, The Evocative Line: Preparatory Sketches for "Israel and the Law" by John Singer Sargent, exh. cat., Vose Galleries of Boston, Inc. (Boston, MA, 2004), fig. 10 (verso), pp. 7-9 Exhibition History Sargent in the Studio: Drawings, Sketchbooks, and Oil Sketches, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/10/1999 - 09/26/1999 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
