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Study of the Crucifixion for "Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary"

John Singer Sargent

1910

charcoal

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Religious

Dominant colour

Study of the Crucifixion for "Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary" is a 1910 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Singer Sargent
When & what style?: 1910
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two draped figures. One lies down with a calm face, head wrapped in cloth. The folds in the fabric look soft and real. Sargent used charcoal to draw this. He focused on shapes and shadows, not color. You can see his skill in how the cloth drapes. Try his oil paintings next. Look up Sargent, John Singer.

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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