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Studies for "Classic and Romantic Art"

John Singer Sargent

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sculpture of a figure with a muscular arm flexed behind its back. In front of the arm, there is a sculpted head of a lioness with rounded ears and pronounced facial features. The sketch is done in pencil, giving it a monochromatic appearance in shades of grey. The material of the sculpture is indeterminate, but the pencil shading creates a textured look. Next to the lioness's head is a detailed sketch of an intricate object resembling a tall, slender pedestal with spherical details. The composition emphasizes the human form on the left side, while the object and the lioness's head add detail on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1921
Medium
charcoal and graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
4000 × 3055 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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