American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent

American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is available as a digital download. You can access the file instantly after purchase.

This edition collects drawings and watercolors connected to John Singer Sargent’s career. It is organized for reference use alongside the museum’s holdings.

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Book Overview

American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent is a catalogue of Sargent’s drawings and watercolors held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The volume is organized and written by Stephanie L. Herdrich and H. Barbara Weinberg, with an essay by Marjorie Shelley.

The front matter includes a director’s foreword and a preface, followed by an introduction to the formation of the Metropolitan’s collection of Sargent’s works. A reader’s guide supports use of the catalogue sections.

The catalogue is structured around periods of Sargent’s life and work, with catalogue numbers assigned within each section. It also includes an appendix on works of questionable attribution, plus a chronology, exhibition history, selected bibliography, concordance, and index.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Background material on how the Metropolitan assembled its collection of Sargent’s drawings and watercolors.
• Materials and Techniques by Marjorie Shelley, alongside a Reader’s Guide to the Catalogue.
• Catalogue sections covering Childhood and Youthful Works, 1856-74 (catalogue numbers 1-52).
• Catalogue sections covering Student Years and Early Career, 1874-89 (catalogue numbers 53-186).
• Catalogue sections covering Professional Activity, 1890-1925 (catalogue numbers 187-235).
• Appendix: Works of Questionable Attribution, plus chronology and reference tools.

Why This Book Matters

This volume focuses on Sargent’s work in paper, including drawings and watercolors. It supports study of his methods and the range of his artistic activity beyond the portrait studio.

As a museum catalogue, it provides a structured way to consult works by period and to navigate reference material such as bibliography, concordance, and an index.

It is also framed around the Metropolitan’s collection history, connecting the catalogue to how the holdings were formed and expanded.

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If you’re researching Sargent’s drawings and watercolors or using museum catalogue references, this volume offers a structured guide to the works in paper. Download it from your account and read at your pace.

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