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 | Base of a Palace 1904 | 
The base of
the palace would be more than likely the Grand Canal entrance to a palazzo. In
a letter from Janet Jewell (bellow), she thinks Sargent has painted is of the
Palazzo Grimani. All of these grand palaces have their front entrances onto the
canal instead of a paved street. Here, Sargent seems to be just interested in
the base of the... | GA | igrkio |
 | Base of a Palace Alley Undated Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Note:
Sold
Christies; May 22, 2003; Sale Number 1236, Lot 37; $119,500 U.S.
Sold
Christie's; 9/22/1994; Lot 42; $34,500
1)
I have
added the word "alley" to the title since I already have a watercolor
named Base of a Place
Exhibited:
Paris,
France, Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition of American Art, 1938
Brooklyn,
New York,... | GA | igrkio |
 | Basin with Sailor, Villa Vizcaya Miami, Florida 1917 Orlando Museum of Art Orlando, FL | GA | igrkio | |
 | Bather, Florida 1917 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | GA | igrkio | |
 | Beatrice Alice Fielden 1911 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Note:
Bibliography
David
McKibben, Sargent's Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1956, p. 96
Sale:
Sold
Sothebys New York, November 29, 06, Session 2, 2:00 PM, LOT 135, SALE N08249,
ammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
132,000 USD, estimated 60,000—80,000 USD
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 | Beatrice Goelet 1890 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Note:
References:
Ormond,
Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings;
volume 2, Portraits of the 1890s," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press,
2002, no. 239.
McKibbin,
David, "Sargent's Boston," Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1956.
Illustration:
Ormond,
Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer... | GA | igrkio |
 | Bed of a mountain torrent in Tirolo c. 1904 - 07 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Notes:
Special
thanks to Michele Lener, of Italy, a friend of the
JSS Gallery, for sending me a link to this image.
Exhibitions
Sargent
and Italy, 2002-2003
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 | Bedouin Camp 1905 Private Collection Unknown, USA | GA | igrkio | |
 | Bedouin Encampment 1906 Private Collection Unknown, USA | GA | igrkio | |
 | Bedouin Mother 1905 Brooklyn Museum New York, NY | GA | igrkio |
- John Singer Sargent
