Study for ‘Triumph of Religion’ c. 1903 - 1916

This charcoal drawing, "Study for ‘Triumph of Religion’", is a preparatory work by renowned American painter John Singer Sargent, created between 1903 and 1916. The study, executed in a loose and gestural style, captures the dynamic poses of figures in a composition that would later become part of Sargent's larger canvas, ‘Triumph of Religion’. The use of charcoal and its ability to create a sense of light and shadow is characteristic of Sargent’s early work.