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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbook, January 1929-December 1931

ARCH.2003.25, Rendition: 794236

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The image shows a page of text from a document. The text is typed and appears to be a news article or a report. The document is titled "BOSTON" and is dated "May 2, 1981."

The content of the text discusses an important collection of drawings by John S. Sargent in the Museum of Fine Arts. The collection has been expanded by a gift of 55 drawings, which date from the early years of the artist's career. These drawings were donated to the Fogg Art Museum and are now on display in a special exhibition of Sargent's work at the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition includes over 100 drawings and provides a comprehensive overview of the artist's career and the development of his extraordinary technique as a draftsman.

The document has three punch holes on the left side, indicating that it was likely part of a binder or a notebook. The paper appears aged, with a slightly yellowed color, and has some minor wear and tear around the edges.

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The image shows a yellowed piece of paper with a news clipping from September 4, 1931, titled "BOSTON". The article discusses an important collection of drawings by John Singer Sargent that were recently added to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The collection includes numerous examples of Sargent's work, spanning his entire artistic career.

The text mentions that a similar group of Sargent's drawings is currently on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington. These drawings illustrate the range of Sargent's interests and mastery of various techniques as a draughtsman. The clipping is clipped from a larger document, with some visible holes where it has been punched for filing.

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The image shows a page from what appears to be a newspaper clipping. The page is yellowish, likely due to aging or wear. The text on the page is handwritten and is titled "BOSTON." The content of the clipping reads:

"The important collection of drawings by John S. Sargent in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has recently been rounded out by a gift of fifty additional examples, many of which are works from the early years of the artist's career. These, together with similar group presented to the Fogg Art Museum, are on view this month at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, are on view this month at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. They illustrate the variety of his interests and demonstrate the consistency of his draftsmanship technique as a draughtsman."

The date "Oct News 6/4/1931" is partially visible at the top left corner of the clipping, indicating the date when the article was likely published. The paper is secured with two paper clips on the left side.

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The image shows a light beige, possibly yellowed, paper with three circular holes punched along the left edge, suggesting it might be part of a binder or a file. At the top of the page, there is a small, faintly handwritten note that says "Art News Oct 4, '31". Below this, there is a clipped newspaper article with the heading "BOSTON". The article discusses the significant collection of drawings by John S. Sargent in the Museum of Fine Arts, which has been recently enhanced by a gift of fifty additional examples, spanning the artist’s career. It mentions that these, along with a similar group presented to the Fogg Museum at Harvard, are on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, illustrating the range of the artist's interests and his mastery as a draftsman. The rest of the page is blank.

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The image shows a page from a publication, dated "Oct. Nov. Dec. 1931," specifically from a section titled "BOSTON."

The text on the page discusses an important collection of drawings by John S. Sargent housed in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This collection was recently enhanced by a donation of fifty additional examples, covering various phases of the artist's career. Along with a similar collection at the Fogg Art Museum, these works provide a comprehensive overview of Sargent's artistic development.

Currently, a selection of these drawings is on display at an exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts. This exhibition aims to illustrate the range of Sargent's interests and his mastery of different techniques as a draughtsman.

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The image shows a piece of yellowish paper, likely a clipping from a newspaper or magazine. The clipping is dated September 4, 1931, and is titled "Boston."

The article describes a collection of drawings by John S. Sargent that has recently been augmented by a gift of fifty additional examples from various periods of the artist's career. These drawings, along with another group presented to the Fogg Art Museum, are on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The article highlights that these drawings cover the entire span of Sargent's career and showcase the diversity of his interests and skills, particularly his mastery of different drawing techniques.

The clipping has three small circular punch holes along the left side, indicating it might have been part of a filing system or a scrapbook. The edges of the paper show signs of wear, suggesting it has been handled or stored for some time.

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This image depicts a large, predominantly blank, light beige paper with an unevenly torn left edge. In the top left corner, a small snippet of text titled "BOSTON" is attached; it appears to be cut out from a publication and contains a partial description, likely about an art collection or exhibition. The text mentions drawings by John Singer Sargent, referencing his wide range of subjects and skill as a draftsman. The paper shows four evenly spaced punched holes along the left margin, suggesting it was once part of a binder or file. The top right corner of the paper bears a handwritten note that reads "Oct News 9-1-31," indicating that the text might have been a news clipping from September 1, 1931. The overall condition of the paper appears aged and it is set against a neutral background.

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The image shows a piece of light colored paper with rough edges, which appears to be a page from a scrapbook or a similar collection. There are two hole punches along the left side of the paper, indicating it might be stored in a binder. In the upper left corner, there is a small newspaper clipping that has been pasted onto the page. The clipping is from "Art News" and is dated April 1931. It is titled "Boston" and describes the important collection of drawings by John J. Enneking at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The text highlights the significance and development of Enneking's techniques as a draughtsman. The rest of the page is blank.

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The image shows a beige-colored sheet of paper with three hole punches on the left side and one rough edge on the right side. On the top left corner of the paper, there is a small newspaper clipping paste and above it, handwritten text that reads "Art News Apr 4 1931."

The newspaper clipping is titled "BOSTON" and contains a brief article about the important collection of drawings by John S. Sargent in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It mentions that the collection has been recently expanded by a gift of fifty additional examples from early years of Sargent's career. It also notes similar groups of works presented to the Fogg Art Museum and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, being exhibited simultaneously this month at the Boston Museum. The article discusses the extension of the drawings over the artist's career, highlighting his variety of interests and extraordinary draughtsmanship technique.

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The image shows a document that reads "Art News" at the top, with a date of April 4, 1931. The document contains a text that reads "BOSTON" in bold letters. The text below the title reads, "The important collection of drawings by John S. Sargent in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has recently been rounded out by a gift or fifty additional examples, many of which date from the early years of the artist's career. These, together with a similar group presented to the Fogg Art Museum and twenty given simultaneously to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, are on view this month at the Boston Museum. The drawings extend over the whole career of the artist and illustrate the variety of his interests and the development of his extraordinary technique as a draughtsman." The document is placed on a white surface, and it has a hole in the left corner.