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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

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"

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 1903-1916

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

Study for "Triumph of Religion"

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 1919-1920

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

Studies for "Gassed" [recto]

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 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]

John Singer Sargent, 1918

Graphite sketch of two men shoeing a horse before a dark stable, with a second horse and resting dogs sketched below.

Men Shoeing a Horse

Walter Shirlaw, late 19th century

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

Studies for "Fumee d'Ambre Gris"

John Singer Sargent, 1880

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

Study for "Handmaid of the Lord"

John Singer Sargent, 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]

John Singer Sargent, 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"

John Singer Sargent, 1920-1922

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

Gondolier, Venice

John Singer Sargent, 1912

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

Bellosguardo, Florence

John Singer Sargent, 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

John Singer Sargent, 1880-1905

Pencil sketch of a steam traction engine pulling gun carriages, with a row of artillery wagons drawn below.

Gun Carriages, France

John Singer Sargent, 1918

Pencil sheet with multiple studies of cattle in various poses, a longhorn head, and a small standing figure.

Studies of Cattle

John Singer Sargent, c. 1872

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat, seen from behind, with loose shading around her figure.

Seated Woman

John Singer Sargent, c. 1890-1900

Pencil sketch of sailors working on a diagonal spar with rigging lines, one man in a wide-brimmed hat seated at right.

Men on a Spar

John Singer Sargent, c. 1876

Charcoal sketch of two figures reclining on a narrow cot, one with a raised leg, drawn in loose hatched lines.

Couple on a Cot

John Singer Sargent, c. 1874-1877

Graphite sketch of a seated woman holding a child on her shoulder, with a small standing figure sketched at left.

Mother and Child [recto]

John Singer Sargent, c. 1871-1872

Pencil sketch of spectators crowding stone ramparts and a column, some figures in top hats, one pointing out to sea.

Ramparts at St. Malo - Yacht Race

John Singer Sargent, 1875

Loose pencil sketch of two seated men, one leaning toward the other, with smoke rising beside them.

Seated Men

John Singer Sargent, c. 1874-1877

Pencil studies of a horse and a cap-wearing soldier beside it, drawn from two angles on tan paper.

Studies for "Scots Grey"

John Singer Sargent, 1918

Studies for "Apollo and the Muses"

John Singer Sargent, c. 1921

Studies for "Dancing Figures"

John Singer Sargent, 1919-1920

Charcoal study of a seated man with head tilted back, arms clasped around his knee, on pale paper.

Study for "Astronomy"

John Singer Sargent, c. 1921

Pencil study of two nude male figures leaping, with squared grids and arrow marks for enlarging the composition.

Studies for "Two Classical Male Figures Jumping"

John Singer Sargent, 1919-1920