Dorothy Barnard, Study for “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose” (recto): Polly Barnard, Study for “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose” (verso)
On this double-sided sheet, Sargent confidently captures the near final poses of young models Dorothy and Polly Barnard as they appear in his monumental exhibition painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose (1885–86, Tate, United Kingdom). In these rapid sketches, Sargent varies the strength and darkness of his pencil, paying particular attention to the position of the girls’ arms as they light their lanterns.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dorothy Barnard, Study for “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose” (recto): Polly Barnard, Study for “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose” (verso)
- Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
- Date: ca. 1885–86
- Geography: Made in Cotswolds, Broadway, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
- Culture: American
- Medium: Graphite on paper
- Dimensions: 13 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (33.7 × 24.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.283a, b
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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