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Talons of a Bird of Prey; verso: Head of a Bird of Prey by John Singer Sargent — VisualArtsDB

Talons of a Bird of Prey; verso: Head of a Bird of Prey

Talons of a Bird of Prey; verso: Head of a Bird of Prey

John Singer Sargent

1884–1889

Medium: Graphite on green 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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American

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Study for Soldier's Left Hand and Forearm; verso: Male Nude, Preliminary Study for "Victory," both for "Death and Victory," Widener Library, Harvard University

Study for Soldier's Left Hand and Forearm; verso: Male Nude, Preliminary Study for "Victory," both for "Death and Victory," Widener Library, Harvard University

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Sketch of the Base of Cellini's "Perseus," Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

Sketch of the Base of Cellini's "Perseus," Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

John Singer Sargent, 1897

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Mrs Frederick Barnard

Mrs Frederick Barnard

John Singer Sargent, 1885

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John Singer Sargent, 1890

Drapery Study for the Law, "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library

Drapery Study for the Law, "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library

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Blank page; verso: Inscription

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