Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Frieze of Prophets, East Wall
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925 · [ca. 1890–1895]
The Frieze of Prophets bands together the north end of the gallery beneath the Pagan Gods vault, wrapping along the west, north, and east walls. The prophets typify Sargent's portrait style with softly-rendered features and sweeping robes of black, white, and umber. Sargent traveled to the Middle East to study the vernacular of the region and to compose studies for the figures in this portion. In this west segment of the wall from left to right are Micah, Haggai, Malachi, and Zechariah.
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