The artwork, titled “Studies of Aphrodite for Aphrodite and Eros,” was created by the esteemed artist John Singer Sargent between the years 1917 and 1919. Rendered in charcoal on paper, this piece is a testament to the Realism art movement. The genre of the work is a sketch and study, and it measures 58.89 by 47.62 centimeters.
The artwork predominantly features a meticulously drawn female figure, standing in a natural, almost contrapposto pose, her left arm raised and her right arm bent at the elbow, conveying a sense of fluid motion and grace. The artist’s deft use of charcoal brings forth the contours and shadows of the human form with striking detail. To the right of the central figure, there are secondary studies: a hand in a grasping gesture and a partially rendered face that provides a glimpse into Sargent’s process and attention to detail. The background remains largely blank, drawing the viewer’s focus on the anatomical precision and the nuanced study of the subject’s form.
