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John Singer Sargent: sketches and drawings

Venice in watercolour · 1856–1925

John Singer Sargent (1856–1925): venice in watercolour. SketchMap Atlas shows 8 sketches by John Singer Sargent on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

American painter born in Florence to expatriate parents, famous for his society portraits. Between commissions he travelled and painted fresh, loose watercolours of Venice, the Alps and the Middle East. His Venetian views look at back canals, gondolas and marble steps rather than the postcard sights.

Sketches by John Singer Sargent and where they were drawn

Tailor’s Shop, Cairo — John Singer Sargent, c. 1891

Santa Maria della Salute — John Singer Sargent, 1904

Gondolas by the Salute — John Singer Sargent, 1903–1907

Near the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem — John Singer Sargent, 1905–1906

Corfu: Lights and Shadows — John Singer Sargent, 1909

Autumn on the Simplon — John Singer Sargent, 1909–1911

View from a Window, Genoa — John Singer Sargent, early 20th century

Above Lake Garda at San Vigilio — John Singer Sargent, 1913

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Where did John Singer Sargent draw each work?

Tailor’s Shop, Cairo (c. 1891): drawn at Cairo, Egypt. Details
Santa Maria della Salute (1904): drawn at Santa Maria della Salute, Venice (45.4306° N, 12.3347° E). Details
Gondolas by the Salute (1903–1907): drawn at Grand Canal by the Salute, Venice. Details
Near the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem (1905–1906): drawn at Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Details
Corfu: Lights and Shadows (1909): drawn at Corfu, Greece. Details
Autumn on the Simplon (1909–1911): drawn at Simplon Pass, Switzerland. Details
View from a Window, Genoa (early 20th century): drawn at Genoa, Italy. Details
Above Lake Garda at San Vigilio (1913): drawn at San Vigilio, Lake Garda, Italy (45.5767° N, 10.7228° E). Details

About the works

Tailor’s Shop, Cairo, c. 1891. Rows of robes in the half-dark of a shop: a quick watercolour from Sargent’s Egyptian trip. Source · Public domain
Santa Maria della Salute, 1904. A sunlit church façade and gondoliers at its steps: Venice through Sargent’s eyes. Source · Public domain
Gondolas by the Salute, 1903–1907. A forest of masts and the domes of the Salute seen from the water: a quick watercolour note. Source · Public domain
Near the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, 1905–1906. The grey-gold earth of Judea under a bright sky: a watercolour from Sargent’s trip to Palestine. Source · Public domain
Corfu: Lights and Shadows, 1909. A white chapel in dappled sunlight: Corfu in Sargent’s watercolour. Source · Public domain
Autumn on the Simplon, 1909–1911. A green-and-russet slope under mist: an Alpine watercolour by Sargent. Source · Public domain
View from a Window, Genoa, early 20th century. An open chest and the harbour behind a lace curtain: Sargent paints what he sees from the window. Source · Public domain
Above Lake Garda at San Vigilio, 1913. A boat with a lateen sail at a stone jetty: a watercolour painted on Garda in 1913. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was John Singer Sargent?

American painter born in Florence to expatriate parents, famous for his society portraits.

Where did John Singer Sargent draw?

Egypt, Venice, Jerusalem, Greece, Switzerland and Italy. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did John Singer Sargent use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are watercolour.

Can I use the sketches by John Singer Sargent?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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