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Escutcheon
of Charles V of Spain
John Singer
Sargent
-- American painter
1912
Metropolitan
Museum
of Art, New York
Watercolor
and graphite
on white wove paper
30.5 x 45.7
cm (12 x
18 in.)
Purchase,
Joseph Pulitzer
Bequest, 1915 15.142.11
Jpg: local
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From: Dan Clarke
Dcl a rke@ita.lacity.org
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002
This work was done 1912
in Granada,
Spain. It shows simply the relief of the Escutcheon
(breastplate)
of the family of Charles V of Spain, and is considered one of their
most
celebrated watercolors by Sargent.
Every review I've read
describes
it as "brilliant" and an exceptional work in watercolor architectural
painting.
I think it's the greatest watercolor rendered by Sargent. The use
of warm yellows and ochre's coupled with lavender blue shadow work make
it a truly dynamic piece of art. Sargent has taken a simple piece of
relief
and turned it into a spiritually compelling work of art.
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