1921
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Studies for "Astronomy" is a 1921 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man sitting with his head resting on his hand, draped in soft, flowing clothes. The loose charcoal lines show relaxed folds in the fabric. His face is calm, almost lost in thought. Sargent often sketched like this. He kept these studies private, never meant to show them. They were just quick looks at light and form. Try looking up 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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