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Sketch of Man with a Beard (Paul Helleu); verso: Woman in Profile

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
Sitter: Paul César F. Helleu (French, 1859–1927)

Medium/Technique Charcoal on paper
Dimensions Sheet: 61.5 x 47.2 cm (24 3/16 x 18 9/16 in.)
Credit Line The Sargent Collection—Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Ormond in memory of their brother, John Singer Sargent
Accession Number28.929
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsDrawings

InscriptionsIn graphite l.l.: S. 315 ; l.r.: 28.929
Provenance1925, upon the artist's death, by inheritance to his sisters, Emily Sargent (b. 1857 - d. 1936) and Violet Sargent Ormond (b. 1870 - d. 1955); 1928, gift of Emily Sargent and Violet Ormond to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1928)