Study for "Dogma of the Redemption: Frieze of Angels" [verso]

1895-1903

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image depicts a full-body sketch of a person standing upright. The individual is holding a tall ladder in both hands, with their arms bent at the elbows. The facial features are simple and somewhat expressionless, framed by short hair or possibly a simple head covering. The clothing appears to be a long, draped garment that covers the body from head to foot, with layered fabric that folds around the figure. No jewelry is visible, and no additional objects are held by the person other than the ladder. The background is plain, with no distinct features. The paper has a somewhat aged appearance, with visible signs of tape at the edges and discoloration.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a full-body drawing of a person standing. The person is facing forward with their face slightly tilted upwards and their eyes looking forward. Their facial features include outlined eyes, a straight nose, and lips, with short hair. The person is wearing a long robe with draped fabric and shading for texture. They are holding a hammer-like object in their right hand and a goblet or cup in their left hand. There is no visible jewelry. The background is a plain surface.

Study for "Dogma of the Redemption: Frieze of Angels" [recto]

John Singer Sargent

1895

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. 106, no. 699.

  • 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. 61, no. 37.

Inscriptions

upper left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3.2.3 / S.6.201; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3.2.3; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3.2.3 / 3.2.3

Watermarks

MICHALLET

Wikidata ID

Q64584134

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