Who created "Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus""?

Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus" was created by John Singer Sargent, after Benvenuto Cellini in c. 1909/1910.

When was "Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus"" created?

This artwork was created c. 1909/1910.

What medium is "Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus""?

Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus" is watercolor over graphite on wove paper.

Is "Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus"" in the public domain?

Yes, Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus"

John Singer Sargent, after Benvenuto Cellini

c. 1909/1910

Medium

watercolor over graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 36.5 × 22.7 cm (14 3/8 × 8 15/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

Accession Number

1949.1.57

Art Historical Context

John Singer Sargent’s “Sketch of Cellini’s ‘Perseus’” captures the dramatic bronze masterpiece created by the Renaissance sculptor Benvenuto Cellini in 1545–1554. Standing in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria, Cellini’s heroic figure of Perseus triumphantly holds the head of Medusa aloft, a symbol of courage and artistic virtuosity that has inspired generations. Sargent, working around 1909–1910 during his travels in Italy, translated this monumental sculpture into a more intimate study on paper. Executed in watercolor over graphite on wove paper, the drawing reveals Sargent’s keen eye for lig...

Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus"

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