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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)
... | GA | igrkio |
 | 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.
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SIRIS #
80042572
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 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Architectural Sketch of the Reform Club, London possibly 1884 |
The Reform
Club in London was started around the time of the Reform Bill (1830- 32). The
members consisted of the Liberal members of the two Houses of Parliament and
some distinguished members of the public. The club, itself was (and still is)
located on the Pall Mall, between the Travellers' Club and the Canton Club. The
building was built from... | GA | igrkio |
 | Madame X 1884 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY |
When Madame
X was shown at the Salon of 1884 it became instantly a salacious painting and a
scandal in French society as a result of its sexual suggestiveness of her pose
and the pail pasty color of her skin. The "X" of Madame X was
actually Madame Gautreau (1859-1915) who’s reputation was apparently destroyed and
John left France shortly to... | GA | igrkio |
 | Mrs. Kate Moore 1884 |
A
millionairess from Pittsburgh, Mrs. Kate Moore (1846 -1917) became one of the
leading figures in Paris high society especially among the expatiate Americans.
She lavishly entertained. Sargent, no doubt was an invited guest to some. He
would paint her a number of times. She was 38 at the time of this painting.
Although certainly a good... | GA | igrkio |
- John Singer Sargent
