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 | William Rothenstein 1897 The Australian National University Canberra, Australia | 
Sir William
Rothenstein (1872-1945) was an British lithographer. He was a member of the New
English Art Club with Sargent. Is Sargent drawing William drawing himself
(below) which would appear in "English Portraits: A Series of Lithographed
Drawings".
William Rothenstein
John Singer Sargent
1897
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 | The Virgin 1897 or 1901 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | GA | igrkio | |
 | The Honorable Laura Lister 1896 |
Notes:
Bibliography
Mrs. Alice
Christiana (Thompson) Meynell, The Work of John S. Sargent, R. A. (London,
England/New York NY, 1903), text and repr, full page, b/w (unpaginated)
William
Howe Downes, John S. Sargent, His Life and Work (Boston MA, 1925), p. 179,
repr. opp. p. 156
Evan
Charteris, John Sargent (New York, NY, 1927), p. 109 and... | GA | igrkio |
 | Study of a Wrought Iron Lectern 1893-1916 | GA | igrkio | |
 | Princess Demidoff 1895-1896 Toledo Museum of Art Toledo, OH |
Principality
of San Donato was located in what is now greater Florence. Unfortunately, it no longer exists and
the Chateau / Villa di San Donato (thumbnail right) was destroyed during World
War II.
Princess
Helene (the subject of Sargent's painting) was the second wife of Prince Paul.
After the death of his first wife and after having... | GA | igrkio |
 | Portrait of Sir George Lewis 1896 Private Collection Unknown, USA |
Every
generation has one: cocky, powerful, brutally effective. They appear on
everyone's "A" list for solicitors. Sir George Lewis was at the top of everyone's "dream
team". He was the most preeminent solicitor in London and was Sargent's
solicitor.
George's
second wife was Lady Lewis (nee Elizabeth Eberstadt) whom John painted in 1892.
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 | Portrait of Isabella Young (Mrs. Colin) Hunter 1896 Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City, UT | GA | igrkio | |
 | Mrs. Walter Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker) 1896 The Baltimore House Asheville, NC |
She was a
cousin to George Washington Vanderbilt, on her mother's side and she was
painted at George's behest
George Washington
Vanderbilt
1890
(cousin to Mrs.
Walter Bacon)
George W.
Vanderbilt's Country Chateau at Biltmore N.C. (1889-95)
Notes:
Special
thanks to Todd from North Carolina, a friend of... | GA | igrkio |
 | Mrs. Shakespeare c. 1896 Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Rochester, NY |
Mrs.
William Shakespeare née Louise Weiland (c. 1850-1911) Waist-length
portrait of wearing a gown with leg-of-mutton sleeves.
Notes:
1) Charles
Merrill Mount dates the work 1894,
Charteris dates it 1901 as does McKibbin. The style of the dress,
however, point to a date prior to 1900. The musem dates the work... | GA | igrkio |
 | Mrs. George Swinton (nee Elizabeth "'Elsie" Ebsworth) 1897 Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL |
From: "A Numerous and Fashionable
Audience: The Story of Elsie Swinton,"
by David Greer
Posted: Wed, 30 Oct 2002
Elizabeth
"'Elsie" Swinton (1874-1966), nee Ebsworth, was a prominent society
lady in Edwardian England, who in 1906 took the unusual step (for a person of
her social rank in those days) of becoming a professional singer,... | GA | igrkio |
- John Singer Sargent
