Harvard Art Museums > 1937.8.85: Head of an Eagle 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"Head of an Eagle (John Singer Sargent) , 1937.8.85,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310584. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1937.8.85 People John Singer Sargent, American (Florence, Italy 1856 - 1925 London, England) Title Head of an Eagle Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 19th-20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/310584 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite on cream wove paper Dimensions actual: 20 x 13.3 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in image, graphite, in artist's hand: [Color notations:] white head, yellowish beak / white tail / yellowish talons / black claws 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 1937.8.85 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. 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
