John Singer Sargent, Drapery Study, ca. 1910-1916, charcoal on blue-gray laid paper, 23 13/16 in. x 18 5/16 in. (60.48 cm x 46.51 cm), In 1890, architect Charles McKim secured John Singer Sargent as the designer of the 'Triumph of Religion,' the mural cycle in the Boston Public Library. Sargent finished the work in 1919. In preparation of the large-scale decoration, Sargent created hundreds of large charcoal studies based on his observation of models and then coordinated the size, position, form, and perspective of the figurative scenes. Charcoal facilitates quick, dark, gestural marks as well as blending and provides a tool to gain an understanding of the modeled forms through experimentation with light and shadow prior to painting. This drawing is a study for the Angel of Mercy in the 'Sorrowful Mysteries,' a section of the 'Mysteries of the Rosary.' Sargent focused on the positioning and volume of the angel's robe.
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John Singer Sargent, Drapery Study, ca. 1910-1916, charcoal, blue-gray laid paper, 23 13/16 . x 18 5/16, 60.48 cm x 46.51 cm, 1890, architect Charles McKim secured John Singer Sargent, designer, 'Triumph, Religion, mural cycle, Boston Public Library. Sargent finished, work, 1919., preparation, large-scale decoration, Sargent created hundreds, large charcoal studies based, observation, models, coordinated, size, position, form, perspective, figurative scenes. Charcoal facilitates quick, dark, gestural marks, well, blending, provides, tool, gain, understanding, modeled forms, experimentation, light, shadow prior, painting., drawing, study, Angel, Mercy, 'Sorrowful Mysteries, section, 'Mysteries, Rosary.' Sargent focused, positioning, volume, angel's robe
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