1921
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Studies for "Apollo and the Muses" is a 1921 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a charcoal sketch by John Singer Sargent. It shows Apollo, the Greek god of music, in the middle with nine muses around him. Each figure is sketched lightly, as if Sargent was testing poses and lines. Look at how loose and confident the lines are. The whole drawing feels alive but unfinished, like a peek into Sargent’s process. If you like this style, check out 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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