Above Lake Garda (Mountain Landscape; Mountain Landscape of San Viglio), 1913

Provenance

Sir Evan Edward Charteris (1864–1940)
By descent from above
Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, March 23, 1984, lot 22, from above
203 Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico
Private collection, New Mexico
Sale, Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 8, 2024, lot 24

Exhibited

The Royal Academy, London, United Kingdom, John S. Sargent, R.A., Winter Exhibition, January 14–March 13, 1926, no. 114 or no. 152

Literature

Richard Ormond & Elaine Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscape, 1908-1913 (New Haven, 2014), vol. VIII, no. 1733, 325.

Related Works

San Vigilio, Lago di Garda, watercolor on paper, 14¼ x 21 inches; Tate Modern, London, England
Three Boats in Harbor, San Vigilio, 1913, oil on canvas, 22 x 28 inches; The Art Institute of Chicago

Note

John Singer Sargent, born to American expatriate parents in Florence, maintained a deep connection to Italy throughout his artistic career. Venice and its surrounding areas, particularly the Lake Garda region, frequently appeared in his works. Sargent conveys his admiration for the iconic setting of Lake Garda, yet his artistic vision often moved beyond conventional tourist aesthetics. While the lake is celebrated for its picturesque villages and lively shoreline, Sargent instead turned his gaze toward the highlands, capturing a quieter and less familiar landscape.