1910
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study for "The Fall of Gog and Magog" is a 1910 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
This charcoal drawing shows a carved column capital, its grooves and swirls shaded to look real. Sargent used light and shadow to make the stone pop off the page. He made this as a study for a bigger mural, not meant to stand alone. Look closely—the shading tricks your eye into feeling rough edges. Compare this to his other works to see how he builds depth with simple lines. Check out Sargent, John Singer.
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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