Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Francis William Sargant. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled photograph depicts a carved relief sculpture mounted on a green card.
Subject & Meaning
The relief shows two male figures in a close, intimate embrace, with smooth, rounded bodies and detailed musculature. The calm pose and physical contact between the figures are notable.
Technique & Style
The sculpture's flat background focuses attention on the figures, whose relaxed posture and bare skin create a sense of serenity.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. It was received in response to questionnaires sent by Parkes to sculptors, including Francis William Sargant, in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francis Sargant carried a camera like a notebook, snapping pictures wherever he went—streets, markets, faces you’d forget five minutes later.
