1918
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gun Carriages, France is a 1918 graphite by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a detailed graphite drawing of early vehicles. A steam engine with huge wheels and a tall funnel stands out. A train car and some smaller carts fill the background. Sargent drew this in 1918 near the end of World War I. He focused on the machinery’s tight lines and shadows. The drawing shows how important these engines were for moving supplies. Check out Sargent, John Singer next time you’re at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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