Landscape with Figures, 1904 (from Sketchbook0
Medium
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (14.9 x 21.9 cm)
Classification
Watercolor
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950
Accession Number
50.130.151m verso
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Art Historical Context
Mary Newbold Sargent’s *Landscape with Figures* (1904) offers a charming glimpse into early twentieth-century American sketching practices. Created with graphite and watercolor on paper, this intimate work from a sketchbook measures just under six by nine inches, making it ideal for capturing scenes on the move. combination of precise pencil lines and delicate color washes allowed Sargent to record both structure and atmosphere with immediacy, a technique favored by many American artists of the period who sought to document the natural world during travels or daily outings. Housed in the Metr...
About the Artist
Mary Newbold Sargent · 1826–1906
Mary Newbold Sargent (née Singer, 1826–1906) was born on April 24, 1826, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Singer, a tanner and merchant, and Mary Smith Newbold. She married Dr. FitzWilliam Sargent, an eye surgeon, on June 27, 1850, in Philadelphia. The death of their first daughter, Mary Newbold Sargent (1851–1853), triggered a profound emotional crisis for Mary, prompting the family to aban...