1871
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Monastery [recto] is a 1871 graphite by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet village with a church steeple rising above trees. John Singer Sargent made it with pencil between 1870 and 1872. The lines are soft and the light feels gentle. The paper has a woven texture you can almost feel. Sargent used only graphite yet made the scene feel real. Tiny details pop without color. It’s like he paused time with his pencil. Check out more Sargent, John Singer next.
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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