Lake Shore, Menaggio [recto]

1869

John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

The image shows a calm body of water with a mountainous backdrop. The horizon aligns with the shore, fading into distant peaks. Two sailboats float on the water, one closer to us. On the shore, three figures and a rowboat are visible. The scene is depicted with soft pencil strokes, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The artwork uses shades of gray for a monochromatic palette, enhancing the peaceful and simple scene.

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Artwork overview

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The image shows a distant perspective of a mountain range, depicted with delicate and minimal pencil lines. There are no objects directly on the horizon. The brushstrokes are subtle and sparse, suggesting the landscape's contours. The color palette is monochromatic with greys and whites. Closest to us, there is light shading. The background features vast negative space.

Mountains [verso]

John Singer Sargent

1869

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

1964

  • The Private World of John Singer Sargent, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York, 1964-1965, no. 137

1983

  • John Singer Sargent: Drawings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1983, pp. 12, 36, fig. 1, no. 3, 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. 665.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Menagio [sic]; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: J.S.246; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1868v9 [crossed out]

Wikidata ID

Q64584091

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