Incensing the Veil
1880 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a figure draped in a white veil standing over a decorative incenser. It was created by John Singer Sargent and is part of the collection at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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John Singer Sargent created this work during his travels to the Middle East, specifically reflecting his fascination with the 'Orientalist' themes popular in late 19th-century European art. The painting is notable for its economy of line and the ethereal way Sargent captured the translucent quality of the fabric. It was acquired by Isabella Stewart Gardner, who was a close friend of the artist and a major patron of his work.
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Incensing the Veil
John Singer Sargent, 1880
