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Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus" — John Singer Sargent

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Written by: Burak KurtResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 744533
John Singer Sargent

Sketch of Cellini’s “Perseus”

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerJohn Singer Sargent
Datec. 1909/1910
Culture / OriginAmerican
Mediumwatercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensionssheet: 36.5 × 22.7 cm (14 3/8 × 8 15/16 in.)
DepartmentDrawing
TypeDrawing
About the Artist

BiographyJohn Singer Sargent (1856–1925) — American painter (1856–1925).John Singer Sargent worked as painter, architectural drafter, architect and artist and is associated with Kingdom of Italy and United States. Their documented life spans the years 1856 to 1925, born in Florence, died in London. Their work is linked to Impressionism.Disciplinespainter, architectural drafter, architect, artistBorn1856, FlorenceDied1925, LondonNationalityKingdom of Italy, United StatesMovementImpressionismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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