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The Dancing Faun, after the Antique

John Singer Sargent American

1873-1874

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

The Dancing Faun, after the Antique, John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London), Black chalk and charcoal on off-white laid paper (two sheets attached at center) — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Dancing Faun, after the Antique

Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)

Date: 1873-1874

Medium: Black chalk and charcoal on off-white laid paper (two sheets attached at center)

Dimensions: 30 3/16 × 19 5/8 in. (76.6 × 49.9 cm)

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond (1937.8.16)

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