Who created "The Piazzetta"?

The Piazzetta was created by Attributed to John Singer Sargent in c. 1911.

When was "The Piazzetta" created?

This artwork was created c. 1911.

What medium is "The Piazzetta"?

The Piazzetta is watercolor over graphite on wove paper mounted to board.

Is "The Piazzetta" in the public domain?

Yes, The Piazzetta is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Piazzetta

Attributed to John Singer Sargent

c. 1911

Medium

watercolor over graphite on wove paper mounted to board

Dimensions

sheet: 39.9 × 50.4 cm (15 11/16 × 19 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

Accession Number

2010.93.6

Art Historical Context

**The Piazzetta**, attributed to John Singer Sargent and dated around 1911, captures the luminous atmosphere of Venice's iconic Piazzetta San Marco This watercolor over graphite on wove paper mounted to board, measures 39.9 × 50.4 cm and Sargent's late-career mastery of the medium. The American expatriate artist, renowned for his virtuoso portraits in oil, turned increasingly to watercolors during his frequent Venetian sojourns, producing over 2,000 such works. Here, faint graphite underdrawings guide the translucent washes, allowing light to dance across architecture and figures in a way that...

The Piazzetta

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