1910
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study for "Hell" is a 1910 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
John Singer Sargent’s charcoal sketch shows a man kneeling with his head on his arm. The dark lines are soft but strong. You can almost feel the weight in his pose. This isn’t a finished painting. It’s a study—just charcoal on paper. Sargent used quick, rough strokes to catch the body’s shape and mood. Look for the same raw emotion in Sargent’s paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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