Study of Drapery [verso]

1920-1922

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image depicts a sketch of an upper body with partial detail, using charcoal or pencil on paper. The figure is shown in a seated position with the body angled slightly away. The facial features of the individual are not drawn, with only an outline indicating the head. The hair is depicted as short. The clothing is illustrated as a robe or drapery with significant folds. The figure's arm extends outward, with the sketch capturing the flow of the cloth. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects the person is holding. The background of the image is plain, showing the texture of the paper, occasionally marked by light shadowing or shading.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image depicts two full-body drawings of people standing upright. The person on the left is sketched with a slightly turned body position, holding a hat in their right hand, and wears a military-style uniform that includes a long-sleeved jacket, trousers, and a belt. The facial features are not detailed and appear as a basic outline, while the hair is short. The person on the right is also in a standing position with legs slightly apart, holding what seems to be a document or rolled paper in their left hand. This figure is also dressed in a military uniform with a long-sleeved jacket, trousers, and a belt. The facial features of this drawing are minimally detailed, and the hair is short. The background is a plain, neutral space with the canvas showing a slightly aged appearance.

Studies of Generals Plumer and Haig for "General Officers of World War I" [recto]

John Singer Sargent

1920

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. 116, no. 765.

  • 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. 115, no. 103.

Watermarks

MICHALLET / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q64584131

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