Sellar Alp, Dolomites
circa 1913 -14
John Singer Sargent traded his formal portrait studio for the rugged outdoors to capture the sweeping green valleys of the Dolomites around 1913. Look closely at those scattered white and purple dabs in the foreground—they are likely a flock of sheep grazing peacefully, rendered with his signature loose, energetic brushstrokes. While he was famous for painting high-society elites in oil, these mountain sketches reveal a master completely in his element, capturing the fleeting light and wild beauty of the Alps with breathtaking spontaneity.
- Technique
- watercolor and gouache
- Material
- paper
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