Ramparts at St. Malo—Yacht Race

1875

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

This is a drawing of a group of figures on a balcony with a sculptural element. The drawing depicts darkly shaded silhouettes of figures gathered on a balcony or raised platform. The right side features a large cylindrical structure topped with a dome, adorned with sculptural outlines. The figures appear in various postures, some seated and others standing, with one figure looking through a telescope. The drawing uses bold, quick strokes to suggest movement and activity, while lighter scribbles add to the setting's depth and texture.

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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, p. 46, no. 17, 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

  • Sargent and the Sea, 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. 104, no. 679.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ramparts at St. Malo - yacht race; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: J.S.204a

Wikidata ID

Q64584073

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