Corsica, 1904 (from Sketchbook)
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
50.130.151kk verso
Tags
Art Historical Context
Mary Newbold Sargent's *Corsica, 1904 (from Sketchbook)* captures rugged beauty of Corsica's mountains in a intimate, portable format. Created during a trip to the Mediterranean island in 1904, this small-scale drawing reflects the artist's keen eye for landscape as she traveled and sketched en plein air—a common practice among early 20th-century American artists seeking inspiration abroad. Rendered in graphite and watercolor on paper (5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.), the work showcases the fluidity of mixed media: precise pencil lines define rocky contours and distant peaks, while soft washes of watercol...
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...