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Study of a Snake by John Singer Sargent — VisualArtsDB

Study of a Snake

Study of a Snake

John Singer Sargent

1884–1889

Medium: Graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: 9.2 x 16.2 cm (3 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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