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Studies of a Dead Bird

1878
Not on view
Traditionally dated 1878, this unfinished sketch is a study of a specimen arranged in two positions. The sketchiness of this rendering makes it difficult to identify the species of the bird with absolute certainty, but it appears to be a Eurasian blue tit.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Studies of a Dead Bird
  • Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
  • Date: 1878
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.130.23
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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