Matterhorn from Zmutt Glacier, Zermatt
1870
John Singer Sargent captured these jagged, snow-dusted peaks when he was just a teenager on a sketching tour of the Alps in 1870. The handwritten inscription in the corner actually identifies them as the Wellhorn and Wetterhorn, rising dramatically over a tiny cluster of alpine huts nestled in the valley. Even at 14, his watercolor technique shows a remarkable confidence, using soft washes for the sky and sharp strokes for the rugged rock faces.
- Technique
- Watercolor
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