Marble Quarries At Carrara John Singer Sargent
John singer sargent s watercolors of the marble quarries in carrara posted on october 17 2013 by artis the path to lunch has led many a great artists to the apuan alps and the marble quarries of carrara from the ancient romans to michelangelo and from henry moore in the 60s to those master sculptors working in stone today in carrara.
Marble quarries at carrara john singer sargent. 71 4 x 91 8 cm classification. Bringing down marble from the quarries to carrara is a 1911 painting by john singer sargent which is part of the collection of the metropolitan museum of art. Harris brisbane dick fund 1917. He suggests scale within the massive landscape in his placement of the workers at opposite ends of the ropes stretched diagonally across the composition used to lower.
Sargent consolidated many on the spot studies of workers into this depiction of the grueling labor conducted without modern technology at the historic italian qua. The painting depicts the major effort and gruelling labor involved in the manual quarrying of marble at the carrara quarries in tuscany north italy the scale of which is suggested by the difference in size of the men working at the. Subscribe for exclusive news and discounts. Bringing down marble from the quarries to carrara.
Presented by lord duveen 1920. If you have chosen a canvas print of marble quarries at carrara by sargent without a frame it shall be ready for shipment within 48 hours. 28 1 8 x 36 1 8 in. John singer sargent american florence 1856 1925 london date.
Premium thick wrap canvas entitled bringing down marble from the quarries to carrara. Send an e card about bringing down marble from the quarries in carrara. Watercolour 15 3 4 20 3 4 40 53. If however you have decided to take a framed art print then the process of printing and framing will take around 6 or 7 days.
Marble quarries at carrara was created in 1913 by john singer sargent in realism style. Bringing down marble from the quarries in carrara was created in 1911 by john singer sargent in impressionism style.