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1919-1920

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image shows a full-body sketch of a seated male figure. He is in a semi-reclined pose with his arms positioned as described. The figure has a serene expression with closed eyes, a defined nose, and short hair. The drawing is minimalistic, showcasing the contours of his body with simple lines and shading. The male figure is nude, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

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

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Exhibition History

1955

  • The Drawings of John Singer Sargent from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Traveling Exhibition Program, 1955-1970

1999

  • "Sketch Everything and Keep Your Curiosity Fresh": Sargent Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999

Bibliography

1967

  • Gross, Ellen, and James Harithas. Drawings by John Singer Sargent in the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Alhambra, California: Borden, 1967.

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. 110, no. 731.

  • 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. 85, no. 69.

Inscriptions

lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 10.7.1; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 88 [circled]; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: H; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 10.7.1

Watermarks

L. BERVILLE (FRANCE) / Lalanne

Wikidata ID

Q64584025

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