The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 28 (1993)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 28

"'Splendid Mountain,' A Sketchbook by the Young John Singer Sargent"

Shelley, Marjorie

1993

21 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Marjorie Shelley

Marjorie Shelley is the Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of the Department of Paper Conservation.

Met Art in Publication

Matterhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Matterhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Riffelhorn from Zmutt Glacier, Zermatt, (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Riffelhorn from Zmutt Glacier, Zermatt, (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
July 3, 1870

Kandersteg from the Klus of the Gasternthal (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Wax crayon on off-white wove paper, American — Kandersteg from the Klus of the Gasternthal (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Matterhorn, Zermatt (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Matterhorn, Zermatt (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Monte Rosa from Gorner Grat (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Monte Rosa from Gorner Grat (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
July 3, 1870

Waterfall (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Wax crayon on off-white wove paper, American — Waterfall (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Handek Falls (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Handek Falls (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Matterhorn from Zmutt Glacier, Zermatt, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Matterhorn from Zmutt Glacier, Zermatt, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Bies Glacier and Weisshorn, Zermatt, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor on off-white wove paper, American — Bies Glacier and Weisshorn, Zermatt, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Monte Rosa from Hornli, Zermatt (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor on off-white wove paper, American — Monte Rosa from Hornli, Zermatt (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Mountain View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Mountain View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Rhône Glacier (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Rhône Glacier (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
July 15, 1870

Mount Pilatus, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Wax crayon on off-white wove paper, American — Mount Pilatus, recto (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Eiger from Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Eiger from Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
August 3, 1870

Gspaltenhorn, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white paper, American — Gspaltenhorn, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
August 5, 1870

Alpine View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wovepaper, American — Alpine View, Mürren (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

Wetterhorn, Grindelwald (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Wetterhorn, Grindelwald (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870

From Faulhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — From Faulhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
September 3, 1870

From Faulhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — From Faulhorn (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
September 3, 1870

Frau von Allmen and an Unidentified Man in an Interior, verso (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook), John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Frau von Allmen and an Unidentified Man in an Interior, verso (from "Splendid Mountain Watercolours" Sketchbook)
John Singer Sargent
1870