Forest, Ramsau, Germany

1871

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The artwork is a detailed pencil drawing depicting a forest scene in Ramsau, Germany. The point of view is eye-level, capturing a woodland setting. Closest to us, several large trees with thick trunks and sprawling branches are present. The artist has used a variety of pencil strokes to create texture and depth, from dense shading on the tree trunks to lighter lines for the leaves and background foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing shades of gray. In the distance, more trees and foliage can be seen, adding to the depth of the composition. The horizon is not distinctly marked, as the focus remains on the detailed depiction of the trees and their structures.

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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

1983

  • John Singer Sargent: Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1983, pp. 13, 39, fig. 2, no. 7, repro

1999

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

2009

  • John Singer Sargent in the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009-2010

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. 102, no. 669.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ramsau. Sept 4. / 1871.

Wikidata ID

Q64584035

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