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John Singer Sargent — Overlay Drawing for "Frieze of the Angels," Boston Public Library
John Singer Sargent

Overlay Drawing for "Frieze of the Angels," Boston Public Library

1893

Mixed media and gold leaf reveal Sargent's meticulous planning process for his ambitious Boston Public Library mural cycle, one of America's most important decorative painting projects.

Medium
Oil paint on wove paper and applied gold paper
Dimensions

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John Singer Sargent, Overlay Drawing for "Frieze of the Angels," Boston Public Library, 1893

Mixed media and gold leaf reveal Sargent's meticulous planning process for his ambitious Boston Public Library mural cycle, one of America's most important decorative painting projects.

Medium
Oil paint on wove paper and applied gold paper
Dimensions
69.8 x 71 cm
Year
1893
Seen at
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

Related themes

Mural design, Angels, Architectural, American, Classical, 1890s, Religious, Decorative, Gold leaf, 1893, Works on Paper, Elegant, Modern, Oil on Paper, Neoclassical, Unique Work, Figurative

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