Studies for "Triumph of Religion"

1891-1916

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

This is a drawing of two muscular forearms and hands. The drawing features a detailed study of a forearm and clenched hand in profile, with prominent shading emphasizing the muscular structure. Another hand appears gripping a vertical object. The hands and forearms are depicted with precision, using a combination of soft lines and bold, dark strokes to highlight contours and textures. In the lower right corner, there's handwritten text that appears to be an address or name. The overall style showcases a classical approach to anatomical studies, focusing on the realism and detail of human form.

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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

1983

  • John Singer Sargent: Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1983, p. 71, no. 51, repro

1999

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

2000

  • John Singer Sargent, Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 2000-2001

2006

  • John Singer Sargent: Portraits and Models, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006

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. 713.

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: A. Colarossi / 93 Percy Rd / Uxbridge Rd; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 6.6.7; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 6.6.7 / S.6.191; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 6.6.7

Watermarks

MICHALLET

Wikidata ID

Q64584034

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