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John Singer Sargent

262 works

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Loose watercolor of an artist at his easel beside a rocky stream, with a seated companion in the foreground.

An Artist at His Easel

1914

Watercolor of a calm sea and pastel sunset sky with lavender clouds and a thin orange horizon glow.

Sunset at Sea

1905-6 (?) or 1905-?6

Watercolor of a shaded patio with a column, leafy plants, stone urns, and a figure in white at right.

The Patio

1908

Charcoal drawing of a seated male nude with one leg extended diagonally, shaded to model the torso and muscles.

Seated Male Nude with Extended Leg (recto); Sketch of Kneeling Male Nude and Divided Circle (verso)

1917/21

Charcoal drawing of a reclining male nude with bound arms inside a circular border on cream paper.

Bound Man (recto); Sketch of Bound Man (verso)

1917/21

Charcoal sketches of soldiers drinking on the recto, and a reclining male nude study on the verso, by John Singer Sargent.

Studies of a Soldier Drinking, for Gassed (recto); Studies of a Male Nude (verso)

1918-19

Charcoal sketch of a seated soldier drinking, with smaller study figures and a faint preliminary figure beside him.

Studies of a Soldier Drinking, for Gassed (recto)

1918-19

Watercolor of green alpine hillsides, a snow-capped peak, and rustic slate-roofed buildings under a blue sky.

In Austrian Tyrol

1911

Charcoal portrait of a woman with upswept dark hair, pearl earrings and a loose blouse against a dark background.

Portrait of Dorothy Draper

1919

Charcoal drawing of a seated nude woman with crossed legs gripping a rope, inscribed to Miss Brindley and dated 1919.

Female Nude Seated on a Low Bench

1919

Charcoal drawing of a young woman's head seen frontally, with dark hair and a direct, serious gaze.

Woman's head from the front

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman in a hood holding a cigarette, legs crossed, bare feet visible, on cream paper.

Woman with a cigarette

Graphite sketch of a nude man lying on his side, head resting down and one arm extended to the right.

Nude man lying down

Child's head in profile to the right (recto) / Study of boats (verso)

Charcoal sketch of a veiled woman crouching on the ground, head bowed, wrapped in dark draped cloth.

Algerian woman crouching

Graphite sketch of three male profiles and a hand on tan paper, by John Singer Sargent.

Study of three men's profiles and two sketches of hands (recto) / Studies of figures (verso)

Two Views of a Wolf's Head

1850

Charcoal study of a seated male nude with an extended arm and a separate leg study, on pale paper.

Study of Perseus for Perseus on Pegasus Slaying Medusa, mural, Stairway, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [?]

1921

Loose watercolor of a young girl in a white blouse and red Spanish-style skirt, glancing back over her shoulder.

Girl in Spanish Costume

1879/80

Charcoal portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat, fur stole and pearl necklace, drawn on tan paper.

Harriett Pullman Carolan

1911

Charcoal portrait of an elderly bald man in a suit and tie against a dark hatched background, signed by Sargent.

Moorfield Storey

1910

Watercolor of a Venetian canal with an arched stone bridge, a tall campanile, a moored gondola, and rippling reflections.

A Bridge and Campanile, Venice

1902/1904

Watercolor of a narrow village street with pale houses, red-tiled roofs, a blue sky, and two small figures near an archway.

Camprodón, Spain

c. 1892

Watercolor of gondola moorings and a sunlit Venetian palazzo along the Grand Canal, with a gondola and mooring poles.

Gondola Moorings on the Grand Canal

1904/1907

Watercolor of a Venetian building corner with columns, an arched doorway, a balustrade and statues against a pale blue sky.

A Corner of the Library in Venice

1904/1907

Charcoal portrait of a man in a dark suit and white clerical collar, turned three-quarters, against a hatched dark background

The Rt. Reverend William Lawrence

1916

Pencil sketch of an ornate stone entablature with layered moldings, carved scrollwork and a decorative panel in Granada.

Capilla Real Entablature, Granada

1912

Charcoal sketch of a seated male nude with both arms raised overhead and legs spread on a curved mound.

Seated Male Nude, Arms Uplifted

1917/21

Charcoal sketch of several legs and feet at different angles on cream paper, signed lower right.

Sketches of Legs and Feet

1917/21

Charcoal sketch on gray paper showing two studies of hands, one raised with curled fingers and one resting below.

Studies of Hands

1856

Charcoal figure studies on paper showing a nude youth's leg, torso, foot and hand in loose sketched lines.

Figure Studies of a Nude Youth

1856

Seated Male Nude

1917/21