Studies for "Triumph of Religion"
between 1891 and 1916 Museum of Fine Arts Boston
About this artwork
A charcoal study featuring detailed sketches of human arms, likely created as preparatory work for Sargent's mural cycle at the Boston Public Library.
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These sketches were part of an immense, decades-long project for the Boston Public Library known as the 'Triumph of Religion'. Sargent traveled extensively to study historical religious art to inform these murals, which remain one of his most ambitious monumental commissions. The inscription on the drawing indicates an address in London, highlighting the international nature of his artistic practice during this period.
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Studies for "Triumph of Religion"
John Singer Sargent, between 1891 and 1916
