Sketch
of Cellini's
"Perseus"
John Singer
Sargent -- American
painter
Undated
possibly 1910
National
Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
Watercolor
over graphite
36.5 x 22.8 cm
(14 3/8
x 8 15/16
in.)
Gift of R.
Horace Gallatin
Jpg: National
Gallery of Art
Cellini's "Perseus"
is located at
Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence. He would visit this area a number of times
and would do many sketches and paintings of "perseus" from just about
every
possible vantage and medium.
Perseus,
Florence
Statue
of Perseus by Night
Loggia
dei Lanzi, Florence
c
1902-1908
This was a subject
that appealed
to Sargent and when he worked on the murals for the Museum of Fine
Arts,
Boston, he would once again return to this subject.
Perseus
on Pegasus Slaying Medusa
1922–25
Notes:
The
painting at
the National
Gallery of Art, D.C.
See the year
in
review 1910
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Benvenuto
Cellini
Perseus
Beheading
Medusa
(Photo and
essay)
Photo
of Loggia
circa
late 1800's
Sketches
by Sargent
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Head of
Cellini's "Perseus,"
Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
c. 1909-1910
Sargent at
Harvard
Graphite on
off-white wove
paper
12.6 x 17.7 cm
(actual)
Gift of Mrs.
Francis Ormond
Inscription:
verso, l.l.,
graphite: 1937.8.112 |
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Sketch of
the Base for Cellini's
"Perseus," Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
c. 1909-1910
Sargent at
Harvard
Graphite on
off-white wove
paper
29.1 x 22.9 cm
(actual)
Gift of Mrs.
Francis Ormond
Inscription:
recto, r. ctr.
margin: Notes about highlights (illegible) verso, graphite: 1937.8.33 |
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Cellinis
Perseus Lower Legs
c. 1909-1910
Sargent at
Harvard
Graphite on
off-white wove
paper
25.5 x 36.3 cm
(actual)
Gift of Mrs.
Francis Ormond
Inscription:
l.r., graphite:
1937.8.34 |
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Upper Legs
Base of Cellini's
Perseus
c. 1909-1910
Sargent at
Harvard
Graphite on
off-white wove
paper
25.5 x 36.3 cm
(actual)
Gift of Mrs.
Francis Ormond
Inscription:
In graphite,
towards ctr. r.: Wing
verso,
graphite: 1937.8.35 |
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Two Small
Sketches of Cellini's
"Perseus"
c. 1909-1910
Sargent at
Harvard
Graphite on
cream wove paper
laid down to off-white wove paper
25.4 x 36.2 cm
(actual)
Gift of Mrs.
Francis Ormond
Inscription:
verso, graphite:
1937.8.36 |
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