Cafe Scene, Seville
artist
John Singer Sargent
(Florence, 1856 - 1925, London)
Date1879
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions23.9 x 33 cm (9 7/16 x 13 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS.G.Sar.4.2.4.17
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryJohn Singer Sargent traveled to Spain eight times, once as a child and seven times as an adult. He took his first extended (adult) trip there in 1879. In the wake of that journey, he created his most famous Spanish painting: El Jaleo, which Isabella ultimately bought and displayed prominently in her museum—where it remains on view today. This sketch—and the sketchbook it is part of—was probably completed on-site during his travels in 1879.
Id723707
Last Updated8/9/24
Previous NumberS.G.Sar.1.2.4
EmbARK ObjectID24345
Original Number4.2.4
Source ID8879
