Study of Apollo for "Apollo and Daphne"

c. 1918

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image shows a full-body drawing of a person captured in a side profile. The individual is positioned dynamically, appearing to leap or run forward with one leg bent and the other extended behind. The arms are raised, with one hand splayed open and the other appearing slightly bent. The person's facial features are depicted in profile, showing a well-defined nose and lips with a neutral expression. The hair is styled back, possibly tied or slicked, giving a clear view of the profile. The figure is unclothed, emphasizing the anatomical structure and muscular definition. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a plain grid with no additional elements or context provided.

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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 at the Corcoran, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

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. 732.

  • 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. 86, no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 12.14.7; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 115 [circled]

Watermarks

L. BERVILLE (FRANCE) / Lalanne

Wikidata ID

Q64584053

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