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John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. [1] During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.
John Singer Sargent (/ ˈ s ɑːr dʒ ən t /; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) [1] was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury.
In 1916, Sargent sold the painting to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, writing to its director, "I suppose it is the best thing I have ever done." [17] [16] The art world's changing response to the portrait was noted by the New York Herald in its May 12, 1916, headline: "Sargent Masterpiece Rejected by Subject Now Acquired by Museum."
Sargent's painting Capri (1878) depicts Rosina Ferrara dancing the tarantella, and anticipates the flamenco of El Jaleo. [6] Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Almost 12 feet (3.7 m) wide, El Jaleo is broadly painted in a nearly monochromatic palette, but for spots of red at the right and an orange at left, which is reminiscent of the lemons Édouard Manet inserted into several of his ...
The Wertheimer portraits are a series of twelve portrait paintings made by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) of and for the British art dealer Asher Wertheimer (1843–1918) and his family. The series amounts to Sargent's largest private commission.
Cashmere (French: cachemire) is an oil painting by the American artist John Singer Sargent, currently in a private collection. It was completed in c.1908. The dimensions of the painting are 71.1 by 109.2 centimeters (28.0 in × 43.0 in).
Pages in category "Paintings by John Singer Sargent" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant is an 1899 painting by John Singer Sargent. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1] The painting was hailed by the critics and dubbed “The Three Graces” by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). [2]
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