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 | Portrait of Madame Gautreau 1883 | 
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Bibliography
Shawn Hill,
"Sargent's Sketchy Characters", Bay Windows, June 17, 1999,
reproduced in b/w, Arts section, p. 9
Martin
Birnbaum, John Singer Sargent, January 12, 1856-April 15, 1925; a conversation
piece (New York, NY, 1941), p. 62, repr.
John Singer
Sargent, His Own Work (New York, NY, 1980), in checklist,... | GA | igrkio |
 | Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast c. 1883 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA |
This
painting has an interesting provenance. Sargent had dedicated it to Madame
Gautreau's mother, Madame Anotole Avengno. Later it was bought by Dr. Pozzi,
whom reportedly had an affair with Madame Gautreau. It would eventually be
purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the estate sale of Pozzi.
Madame Pierre
Gauteau (Study)
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 | Ellen Archer Eveleth Smith 1883 Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME |
Sargent
painted a portrait of Henry St. John Smith (1852-96) in 1880 three years prior
to this one of his wife Ellen. Both paintings are now at the Portland Museum.
Note:
SIRIS #
80042572
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 | Caroline de Bassano, Marquise d' Espeuiles 1884 M. H. de Young Memorial Museum San Francisco, CA | GA | igrkio | |
 | Princess de Beaumont c. 1884 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Bibliography
Ormond,
Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 1, The
early portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998, no. 107.
Christie's Sale Francoise 6142 (May 30, 1986), lot 193.
Van Wyk, Helen, 1975.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Ormond,
Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John... | GA | igrkio |
 | The Breakfast Table 1884 |
From: Harvard
The figure
is Sargent's younger sister, Violet (later Mrs.
Francis Ormond). The picture was almost certainly painted at the home of his
parents in Nice. It appears on an easel beside Sargent's
Madame Gautreau in a photograph of Sargent in his studio of 1884, in the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington DC.
Other
alternate previous... | GA | igrkio |
 | Nice 1883-1884 | GA | igrkio | |
 | Landscape with Women in Foreground c. 1883 Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | GA | igrkio | |
 | Landscape View Near Nice c. 1883-1884 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
From: Christies
The
landscape surrounding Nice is one of hills, canyons and rivers. Painted from
1883 to 1884, Landscape View Near Nice depicts a hilly town [I'm not sure it's
a town, but at least a building] and superbly demonstrates John Singer Sargent's
fresh and original approach to plein air painting. A rich mix of color,
textures and... | GA | igrkio |
 | Auguste Rodin 1884 |
Auguste
Rodin (French Sculptor, 1840-1917), the most recognized important sculptor of
the nineteenth century. Born of a modest family and rejected by the dignified
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, he was largely self taught. Working as an apprentice and
with other sculptures he quickly established his own work.
Understanding
his own vision pretty... | GA | igrkio |
- John Singer Sargent
