Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Señan y Gonzáles. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled photograph is one of 611 images once owned by John Singer Sargent, a painter known for his travels and diverse artistic interests.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection donated by Sargent's sisters, Emily and Violet, to the Museum in August 1925, following his death. The sisters had previously gifted a watercolour and later a tapestry-covered chair to the Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The photograph likely depicts architecture or art objects, possibly from Spain, given the significant number of images of Spanish historical and religious architecture within the collection.
Technique & Style
While Sargent was an amateur photographer, many of the photographs in the collection were probably purchased from local professional photographers, rather than being taken by Sargent himself.
Artist & collection
Artist
Señán y Gonzáles snapped photographs like they were collecting gossip—always in pairs, always candid.
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Processional statuary group belonging to the Fraternity of the Chapel of La Carretería, Seville
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Altarpiece in Toledo Cathedral, Spain
Sculpture of the Virgen del Sagrario, patron of Toledo, housed in the altarpiece of the Capilla del Sagrario in the Cathedral of Toledo
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Processional statuary group belonging to the Fraternity of the Parish of San Vicente, Seville
Sculpture of the Patroness of Granada, Nuestra Señora de las Angustias (Our Lady of Sorrows), housed in the altarpiece of the Basilica de las Angustias
