Sunlit Wall Under a Tree

c. 1913

Attributed to John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
John Singer Sargent

Artist, American, 1856 - 1925

This is a painting of a sunlit street scene. On the left side of the gray street is a tall brown building. On the right side, a large tree with green leaves is partially obscured by a gray wall. The sun shines from above through the leaves, casting shadows on the street below. The painting features loose, fluid brushstrokes, and the colors are soft, muted earth tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 x 35.6 cm (10 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, c. 1972; bequest to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 8 / B (circled) [not deciphered] - 24 x 19 (circled)

Markings

upper right verso stamped in black ink: JSS (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64536881

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