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John Singer Sargent

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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

Bedouin Women

1890-1891

Charcoal and white chalk study of a hooded, draped standing figure on grey paper.

Study of Ezekiel for "Frieze of Prophets"

1890-1892

Charcoal study on cream paper of a figure with bowed head and draped arm, loose shading and sketched outlines.

Study for "The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord"

1909-1916

Charcoal sketch of a muscular, partly nude man seated with one arm raised to his head and the other across his chest.

Study for "Hell"

1903-1916

Watercolor of twisted olive trees over a sunlit green slope with shrubs and a blue sky.

Olive Trees, Corfu

1909

Watercolor of weathered wooden woodsheds with stacked firewood and white geese grazing on green grass in a Tyrolean yard.

Woodsheds, Tyrol

1914

Loose watercolor of three men in wide-brimmed hats carrying coiled rope over their shoulders against a pale background.

Workmen at Carrara

1911

Watercolor of a columned stone terrace with a shadowed balustrade and green garden foliage beyond.

Tarragona Terrace and Garden

c. 1908

Watercolor of a man in a striped cap reading while reclining against a tree on a sunlit grassy bank.

Resting

c. 1880-1890

Watercolor of a dim church interior with a gilded altar in an arched niche, flowers, and a red light.

Spanish Church Interior

c. 1880

Watercolor of a man in a dark suit descending stone steps beside a carved balustrade and arched colonnade.

Sir Neville Wilkinson on the Steps of the Palladian Bridge at Wilton House

1904/1905

Watercolor study of classical column bases on stone pedestals, with trees and green lawn visible beyond the colonnade.

Frascati, Architectural Study

c. 1907

Watercolor of a shadowed Venetian street with sunlit facades and green canal water in the foreground.

The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà, Venice

c. 1904

Watercolor of a sunlit city wall with stone blocks, a street, and distant mosque minarets and dome under a pale sky.

Cairo

c. 1891

Watercolor of a sunlit tree-lined road with red and blue flags beside a stone wall and hedges.

A War Memorial

1918

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a male torso with raised arm gripping a diagonal pole, head turned upward, on blue-grey paper.

Male Torso with Pole

1890-1900

Watercolor of a Venetian campo with a brick church, a standing woman in blue, and a child seated on stone steps.

Campo dei Frari, Venice

c. 1880

Two Heads

1875-1880

Pencil sketch of broken bare trees, a horse-drawn cart with soldiers, and a ruined village in a flat landscape.

Soldiers in a Devastated Landscape [recto]

1918

Charcoal studies of reclining soldiers in uniform, with a helmet, rifle and gas mask case, on warm toned paper.

Studies for "Gassed"

1918-1919

Charcoal study of a standing male nude with head tilted back and arms raised, by John Singer Sargent, c. 1921.

Study of Orpheus for "Classic and Romantic Art"

c. 1921

Charcoal sketch of several nude male figures with raised arms and turned heads, studies for a larger composition.

Studies for "Heaven" and "Hell"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of three standing officers in military uniforms, one cropped to legs and boots, on pale paper.

Studies for "General Officers of World War I"

1920-1922

Pencil study in an oval: a central nude figure on a pedestal, a satyr at left, draped women at right.

Study for "Classic and Romantic Art"

c. 1921

Charcoal study of a muscular male nude with raised and outstretched arms, drawn on cream paper.

Studies of Achilles for "Chiron and Achilles"

1922-1925

Charcoal and white chalk drawing on green paper of a standing figure wrapped in billowing drapery, head covered.

Study for "Frieze of Prophets"

1890-1892

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure seen from behind with both arms raised overhead on cream paper.

Study for "Apollo and Daphne"

c. 1918

Charcoal study of a kneeling nude figure seen from behind with raised arms, beside a sketch of curly hair.

Studies for "The Unveiling of Truth"

1922-1925

Pencil study on tan paper of Apollo with a halo surrounded by dancing draped female figures in an oval composition.

Study for "Apollo and the Muses"

c. 1921

Graphite study of an inverted nude male figure with raised legs and arms on tan paper.

Study for "Phaethon"

1922-1925

Charcoal studies of a male nude figure carrying a large sphere, with smaller sketches of hands holding spheres on tan paper.

Studies of Notus for "The Winds"

1922-1925

Charcoal study of a shirtless standing male figure with one arm raised, draped in cloth, on aged paper.

Study of Apollo for "Apollo and the Muses"

c. 1921

Charcoal study of a seated male nude with outstretched arms, drawn on cream paper by John Singer Sargent.

Study for "Arion"

1919-1920

Studies for "Apollo in His Chariot with the Hours"

1922-1925

Charcoal sketch of a bald, seated man in a draped cloak, hand to chin, bare feet on the ground, on cream paper.

Study for "Philosophy"

1922-1925

Studies for "The Fall of Gog and Magog"

1903-1916

Charcoal study on tan paper of intertwined nude male figures, one seen from behind and another reclining in the lower foregro

Study for "Judgment"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of a seated nude man on a curved ledge, one arm raised, by John Singer Sargent, 1919-1920.

Study for Figure above "Music"

1919-1920

Charcoal study of a muscular male torso with raised arms, with smaller arm studies and handwritten notes on tan paper.

Study of the Resurrection for "Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of an arm, clenched hand and figure fragment on green paper by John Singer Sargent.

Studies for "Triumph of Religion"

1891-1916

Pencil sketch of boulders and shrubs beside a sloping rocky bank with trees, inscribed Hintersee 1871.

Hintersee, Germany

1871

Charcoal portrait drawing of a young man with tousled dark hair, facing forward, with handwritten name below.

Olimpio Fusco

c. 1900-1910

Charcoal study of a drum-like form, a carved scroll ornament, and a hand gripping the base on cream paper.

Study for "The Fall of Gog and Magog"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of a nude female figure with one arm raised, beside a second figure study, on pale paper.

Studies of Victory for "Death and Victory"

1920-1922

Charcoal study of a balding older man with a mustache, head and shoulders facing forward, on cream paper.

Study of Field Marshal John French for "General Officers of World War I"

1920-1922

Pencil sketch of a wooden Swiss chalet on a lakeshore with misty mountains rising behind it.

Swiss Chalet

1869

Charcoal study on grey paper of a male arm and torso with drapery over a vertical pole, by John Singer Sargent.

Study of Adam for the "Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of a muscular arm resting on a lion head, with a pencil sketch of an ornate stand at right.

Studies for "Classic and Romantic Art"

c. 1921

Graphite sketch of a standing nude woman with raised arms, with a smaller study of a face and hand at right.

Studies of Aphrodite for "Aphrodite and Eros"

1919-1920

Charcoal study of draped robes and hands on pale paper, sketched in loose strokes for a Crucifixion composition.

Study of the Crucifixion for "Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary"

1903-1916

Charcoal study of robed figures beneath an arch, one holding a cross, by John Singer Sargent.

Study for "Triumph of Religion"

c. 1903-1916

Charcoal study of muscular male figures with raised arms and a torso, drawn on cream paper by John Singer Sargent.

Studies for "Two Classical Male Figures Wrestling"

1919-1920

Charcoal study of two soldiers in uniform with rifles and equipment, one walking and one seen from behind.

Studies for "Gassed" [recto]

1918-1919

Charcoal study of a draped reclining woman in a circle, with a small pencil sketch of a seated figure at upper right.

Studies for "Astronomy"

c. 1921

Graphite study of a nude male figure with raised arms and one leg lifted, drawn over a faint grid on toned paper.

Study of Apollo for "Apollo and Daphne"

c. 1918

Graphite sheet with eight sketched studies of men's heads and faces at varied angles, some in military-style collars.

Studies for "Entering the War"

1920-1922

Graphite study of four World War I era soldiers in helmets carrying rifles, drawn on pale paper.

Studies for "Entering the War" [recto]

1918

Pencil studies of hands and forearms in various gestures on a warm buff sheet, by John Singer Sargent.

Studies for "Fumee d'Ambre Gris"

1880

Charcoal study on grey paper of a draped figure with raised arms and heavy folds of cloth.

Study for "Handmaid of the Lord"

1903-1916

Two standing male figures in military tunics sketched in graphite, one holding a helmet and one holding a cane.

Studies of Generals Plumer and Haig for "General Officers of World War I" [recto]

1920-1922

Pencil sketch of a standing man in military uniform with arms crossed and a sword at his side.

Study of General Louis Botha for "General Officers of World War I"

1920-1922

Pencil sketch of a standing man seen from behind, arms at his sides, on pink paper.

Gondolier, Venice

1912

Pencil sketch of terraced hillside with cypress and bare trees, a farm building, and distant hilltop structures.

Bellosguardo, Florence

1870-1872

Pencil drawing of a balding man's head and shoulders in a suit, looking directly at the viewer, on pale paper.

Bust of a Man

1880-1905