Clouds [verso]

1870-1872

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image shows a sketch of land under a cloudy sky. The horizon is visible near the lower edge, where the land meets the sky. Some clouds have streaks suggesting rain. The sketch is detailed with pencil lines, showing the textures of clouds and land. The color scheme is primarily grayscale. Darker forms in the foreground may represent vegetation or terrain. Farther away, the horizon is subtly shaded with the sky above.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image depicts a landscape with buildings, potentially a village, amidst trees. A church with a steeple is visible. The horizon divides the land from the sky. The drawing showcases a monochromatic color palette with soft, grainy textures created using pencil strokes.

Monastery [recto]

John Singer Sargent

1870

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Violet Sargent Ormond (sisters of the artist), Surrey, England; National Gallery (now known as the Smithsonian American Art Museum), Washington, DC, 1929, left in storage at the Corcoran Gallery of Art; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 103, no 673.

  • Nygren, Edward J. John Singer Sargent: Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983, p. 42, no. 11.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: J.S.209.

Wikidata ID

Q64584120

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