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Studies of a Soldier Drinking, for Gassed (recto)
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In 1919, Sargent exhibited a large painting at the Royal Academy of Art in London called Gassed. The Dressing Station at Le Bac and on the Doullers-Arras Road. The British War Memorial Committee had commissioned the work from him as a way of honoring the sacrifices of World War I. The subject was based on a scene the artist actually witnessed during his visit to battlefields in France in 1918. This drawing is a study for one of the soldiers in the painting, which now hangs in the Imperial War Museum in London.
| Artist / Maker | John Singer Sargent |
|---|---|
| Date | 1918–19 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | charcoal (stumped in places) (left figures) and graphite (right figure); squared in graphite (right figure) |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 48.1 x 62.6 cm (18 15/16 x 24 5/8 in.); Overall: 48.1 x 62.5 cm (18 15/16 x 24 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
John Singer Sargent (American, born Italy, 1856–1925) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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