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Date

ca. 1908

Artist

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Collection

Brooklyn Museum

Image Link

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/20397

Description

In this work, one of the latest of the watercolors in the 1909 purchase, Sargent used a small amount of clear wax on the right side of the larger boat in order to repel the blue washes and create highlights. This is the only watercolor in the collection from the 1909 purchase in which wax resist is found. Sargent's use of this technique later increased significantly; most of Boston's watercolors purchased in 1912 contain wax.
Descriptive medium: Translucent and touches of opaque watercolor and wax resist with graphite underdrawing
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Image Credit

Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum

Location

Europe

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Boats

Category

Travel & Transport

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