Studies for "Gassed"

John Singer Sargent, 1918–1919

The image features three military figures sketched in detail on the left side. The figures are standing close together and facing slightly left. The leftmost figure wears a soldier's hat and is holding the central figure, who wears a long coat and an officer's hat. The central figure, wearing a helmet and holding a rifle, supports the leftmost figure and has their right hand on the third figure on their right. Detailed hand sketches occupy the right side of the image. The drawing is done in charcoal or pencil on a plain background.
Artist
John Singer Sargent
Date
1918–1919
Type
Drawing
Medium
charcoal on laid paper
Dimensions
47.31 × 61.91 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features three military figures sketched in detail on the left side. The figures are standing close together and facing slightly left. The leftmost figure wears a soldier's hat and is holding the central figure, who wears a long coat and an officer's hat. The central figure, wearing a helmet and holding a rifle, supports the leftmost figure and has their right hand on the third figure on their right. Detailed hand sketches occupy the right side of the image. The drawing is done in charcoal or pencil on a plain background.

John Singer Sargent