Click here to see this email on the web |  | Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 | | Spain Through the Eyes of Sargent | By Kelly Kane | Share this article:     |  | John Singer Sargent, "Driving in Spain," c. 1903, watercolor over graphite on paper, framed: 50.8 x 64.14 cm (20 x 25 1/4 in.), image: 34.93 x 48.26 cm (13 3/4 x 19 in.), private collection | John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) had a decades-long fascination with Spain. The result of which is a remarkable body of work — over 225 oils, watercolors, and drawings, supplemented by sketchbooks, scrapbooks, and nearly 200 photographs that he collected or possibly took himself — depicting the rich and diverse culture he encountered.
|  | John Singer Sargent, "Study for Spanish Dancer," c. 1880–1881, watercolor over graphite on paper, image: 30.16 x 20 cm (11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.), framed: 52.07 x 41.28 x 4.13 cm (20 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 1 5/8 in.), Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Margaret J. and George V. Charlton in memory of Eugene McDermott, Image courtesy Dallas Museum of Art | — advertisement — |  | Over seven extended visits between 1879 and 1912, the artist made a rich visual record of his time, including stunning landscape views, detailed architectural studies, local peoples and traditions, dynamic scenes of flamenco dance, and everyday moments of Spanish Roma life. He copied paintings, especially by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), in museums and was intrigued by art in churches, which influenced his expansive murals for the Boston Public Library.
|  | John Singer Sargent, "Pool in the Garden of La Granja," c. 1903, watercolor over graphite on paper, framed: 49 x 64 cm (19 5/16 x 25 3/16 in.), image: 30.16 x 46 cm (11 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.), private collection | On view now at the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), "Sargent and Spain" offers the first chance to see 140 of the artist's oils, watercolors, drawings, and never-before published photographs in one place.
|  | John Singer Sargent, "Camprodón," c. 1892, watercolor over graphite, with gouache, on paper, sheet: 46.7 x 31.2 cm (18 3/8 x 12 5/16 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection | Arranged in six sections, the exhibition traces Sargent's varied approaches to depicting Spain, from studying the work of Spanish masters to depicting the performing arts, landscapes from various regions of the country, and an exploration of religious imagery. Learn more here. |
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