Study for "Dogma of the Redemption: Frieze of Angels" [recto]
1899
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![Study for "Dogma of the Redemption: Frieze of Angels" [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/27478776512a097f/full.webp)
1899
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A robed figure floats in soft charcoal light. The lines are loose but sure, showing Sargent’s hand at work. You can feel the weight of the robe and the quiet glow around the head. This was a warm-up sketch for a big mural Sargent never finished. He used plain paper and charcoal to test poses fast. The angel’s face is barely sketched, but you still sense calm and care. Try looking up Sargent, John Singer next.
![Study for "Dogma of the Redemption: Frieze of Angels" [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/58bf221ecc03d8a0/thumb.webp)
![An Apostle, from Albert [sic] Durer](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8d1f7b246df4fa78/thumb.webp)
![Man Wearing a Cloak [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6f165c0376318d82/thumb.webp)
