Study of Apollo for "Apollo and Daphne"
1918
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1918
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows Apollo in mid-leap, muscles tight, one arm flung back. The charcoal and graphite lines feel alive, like he might just land on the page. Sargent didn’t just sketch—he hunted the perfect pose. He drew this to plan a bigger painting called *Apollo and Daphne*. It’s not just a warm-up. The lines show how bodies twist in real life. Check out more of Sargent’s drawings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
