Studies for "The Fall of Gog and Magog"

1903-1916

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image shows a sketched drawing of two horse heads. Both horses are depicted from the neck up, with slightly different angles and positions. The horse on the left is facing downward, with perked-up ears and a mane. The horse on the right has a slightly raised head, flaring nostrils, and lines suggesting motion or tension. Each horse is outlined with detail, focusing on features like the eyes, nostrils, and muscular structure. The artwork is done in monochromatic tones using charcoal or graphite on a pale surface, creating depth and texture. The background is plain to emphasize the horses.

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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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

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

1964

  • Drawing and the Human Figure, 1400-1964, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1964, pl. 109, repro

1983

  • John Singer Sargent: Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1983, p. 70, no. 48, repro

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. 108, no. 710.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: S.6.164 / 2.1.5; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2.1.5

Watermarks

INGRES / FRANCE / JA [crest]

Wikidata ID

Q64584028

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