Harriett Pullman Carolan - John Singer Sargent

Gift of Kimberley Lowden Miller and Jennifer Miller Tadjedin

"Harriett Pullman Carolan" by John Singer Sargent (1911) Charcoal on cream laid paper.

Commentary

"Harriett Pullman Carolan" by John Singer Sargent (1911) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Themes to notice include drawings (visual works). This piece is held in the s ource collection's Prints and Drawings collection. John Singer Sargent is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: John Singer Sargent American, 1856–1925. The work is cataloged within a United States cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as drawings (visual works), which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Charcoal on cream laid paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (63.3 × 48.5 cm (24 15/16 × 19 1/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include drawings (visual works). Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/239839

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data