Photo of collection object Aranjuez
Sargent, John Singer. Aranjuez, ca. 1903. Translucent and opaque watercolor and graphite, with graphite underdrawing, 10 x 14 1/16 in. (25.4 x 35.7 cm) frame: 17 7/8 x 23 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (45.4 x 60.6 x 3.5 cm). Purchased by Special Subscription, 09.809. No known copyright restrictions.

Aranjuez

ca. 1903

John Singer Sargent

American, born Italy, 1856-1925

American Art

This work was one of the first watercolors in which Sargent began to explore the interplay of carefully framed stone garden features and the ambient effects of their green settings. He found his subject in the Jardín de la Isla at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, near Madrid, one of several old and neglected formal gardens that charmed him during visits to Portugal and Spain in 1902 and 1903. He characteristically bypassed the grander aspects of the setting to feature this small fountain and dissolved the form of the crowning sculpture of Triptolemus, a mythological figure, in watery touches of shadow.
Classification
Watercolor
Formatted Medium
Translucent and opaque watercolor and graphite, with graphite underdrawing
Dimensions
10 x 14 1/16 in. (25.4 x 35.7 cm) frame: 17 7/8 x 23 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (45.4 x 60.6 x 3.5 cm)
Departments
American Art
Accession Number
09.809
Credit Line
Purchased by Special Subscription
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
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