Studies for "Gassed" [recto]

John Singer Sargent, 1918-1919

The image depicts two individuals lying on the ground in a reclining pose, with their limbs somewhat entangled. They are both wearing military uniforms and hats. Ropes or cables are visible around them. The… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: John Singer Sargent ¹
Date: 1918-1919 ¹
Medium: charcoal with graphite on laid paper ¹
Original: 6,414 × 4,937 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Miss Emily Sargent and Mrs. Francis Ormond, sisters of the artist, 1949)

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on tan wove paper, tipped onto cream wove paper.

The image shows a harbor with a sailing ship on the left side and other ships and land in the distance, depicted with loose pencil lines. The color palette is limited to beige and light gray tones.

The image is a sketch of a man standing. He is facing slightly to the right and has a slight slouch. The man's facial features are drawn in a simple and expressive manner, with a pronounced nose and elongated face.…

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Similar light, opposite temperature · computed

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