John Singer SARGENT
Autumn leaves
1913

Medium
oil on canvas

Measurements
56.0 × 71.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1914

Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

John Singer Sargent’s childhood was spent mostly in Europe with his American parents. He studied in Paris under Carolus-Duran and at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1874. The famous Impressionist exhibitions of the 1870s and 1880s in Paris had a profound impact on his art. He was a successful portrait painter but returned to landscapes around 1900, spending long summer holidays with friends in southern Europe and in the mountains during the hottest season. This picture is typical of Sargent’s alpine studies of women wearing the clothing of the period and resting under shady trees.

Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.l.: John S. Sargent 1913

Accession Number
586-2

Department
International Painting

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Subjects (general)
Human Figures Landscapes Relationships and Interactions

Subjects (specific)
autumn deciduous trees dresses (garments) leaves (plant components) seated figures shadows sun hats women (female humans)