A Moroccan Street Scene Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, born Italy, 1856–1925, LL.D. 1916)

1879–80

American Paintings and Sculpture

Not on view
Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

13 3/4 × 10 1/4 in. (34.9 × 26 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edith Malvina K. Wetmore

Accession Number

1966.79.13

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Bought by Miss Wetmore from M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., 14 East 57th Street, New York City June 1, 1939. Previous collection: Prof. Henry Tonks, F.R.C.S., of Vale Studio, The Vale, Chelsea, London. Knoedler remarks: "Probably of gift from Sargent to Professor Tonks for Artist and Professor were intimate friends.
Bibliography
  • Susanna Pettersson et al., John Singer Sargent, exh. cat. (Stockholm: National Museum Stockholm, 2018), 65, ill
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

architecture

Subject

buildings light shadows sky streets

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