Artist Monograph

Julião Sarmento, Portuguese

Julião Sarmento is represented by 15 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as portuguese, with dated works spanning 1996–2006.

Portuguese, 1948–2021

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Etching	15	100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Julião Sarmento cover a single medium: Etching.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 15 works produced between 1996 and 2006 attributed to Julião Sarmento, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 10 years, from 1996 to 2006.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Julião Sarmento is catalogued under Portuguese nationality. See the full Portuguese artists hub.

Contemporaries among Portuguese artists

123
Álvaro Siza
works at MoMA
7
Fernando Guerra
works at MoMA
3
René Bertholo
works at MoMA
3
Susana Soares
works at MoMA
1
Carlos Bunga
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1948–2021 (73 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 15 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Stain-Bite-Shoulder Print Acc. 687.1996	1996	Etching		Drawings & Prints	Purchased with funds given by Francesca Danieli and Gary Gensler
Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.1-13	2006	Portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate (each): 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet (each): 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.1	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.2	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.3	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.4	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.5	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.6	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.7	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.8	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.9	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.10	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.11	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.12	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel
Untitled from Seven Houses & Six Flats Print Acc. 1715.2015.13	2006	One from a portfolio of thirteen digital prints with etching, aquatint, and chine collé	plate: 9 15/16 × 8 3/4" (25.3 × 22.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 × 12 15/16" (38.6 × 32.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jacob and Yael Samuel

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Julião Sarmento are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 15 works attributed to Julião Sarmento.

What medium did Julião Sarmento primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Julião Sarmento's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Julião Sarmento?

Julião Sarmento is catalogued as Portuguese in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Julião Sarmento's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Julião Sarmento span 1996 to 2006.