General
General
Object Auto ID
57293
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_78973
Common Name
The Brenva Glacier
Classified Name
Oil painting on canvas
Painting
Local Name
Referred to as the 'Brenner Glacier' in many JAG archival documents
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Landscape scene with dilapidated wooden cabin centre and right, behind is the large Brenva Glacier in the Alps. Two men left front carrying wood or greenery

Provenance

Purchased using the General Subscription Fund 1910

Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Oil paint
Technique Types
Oil Painting
Colours
Grey
Brown
Blue
Green
White
Yellow
Peach
Inscriptions
'John S. Sargent' in brown oil, lower right corner
Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
cm
117.00
Height
cm
92.00
Dimension Comments
92 x 117 cm
History
Object Age
1909
Object Age Comment
c1909
Maker
John Singer Sargent
Production Place
Italy (assumed)
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
Media
JAG26 Sargent Brenva AF.pdf (141.05 KB)
Sargent Brenva FC image.pdf (127.09 KB)
Sargent Brenva Glacier FC.pdf (159.77 KB)
Sargent, JS Brenva Glacier JAG351 CC.pdf (52.68 KB)
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