Conversation Piece
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Conversation Piece

TitleConversation Piece
ArtistJohn Singer Sargent
Datemid-1880s 19th century
MediumInk on off-white wove paper
OriginAmerican American
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Conversation Piece” is a work by John Singer Sargent, dated mid-1880s. It is executed in ink on off-white wove paper. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to mid-1880s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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