Glaciar del Ródano
1870
Captured during a youthful trip to the Swiss Alps, this vibrant sketch shows the massive Rhône Glacier cascading down a rocky valley like a frozen river. Sargent, who was only a teenager at the time, uses loose, confident brushstrokes to render the stark white ice against the rugged, earthy mountains. It's a fascinating early glimpse of the artist who would later become famous for painting high-society elites, proving he was a master of light and landscape long before he picked up a portrait commission.
- Technique
- watercolor and gouache
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