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Studies for "Shoeing Calvary Horses at the Front" [recto]

John Singer Sargent

1918

graphite

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Studies for "Shoeing Calvary Horses at the Front" [recto] is a 1918 graphite by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Singer Sargent
When & what style?: 1918
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

Sargent drew fast lines of horses in motion. The pencil sketches show muscle and movement with almost no detail. You can see the power in each line. He did this during World War I. It was a study for a bigger painting that never got finished. The quick lines show how he worked out ideas. Check out how Sargent, John Singer used line to capture life.

About the artist

Artist

John Singer Sargent

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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