Preview | Description | Artist | Notes |
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Frances Sherborne Ridley Watts ("Fanny" Watts) by John Singer Sargent 1877 Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | Sargent, John Singer |
"Fanny"
Watts (1858-1927) was a childhood friend of John's. Her parent's, as were
John's, were all part of a loosely associated group of expatriate Americans
living essentially permanently in Europe, traveling from one city to another
with the seasons and on a whim. They would hit and miss each other at the
various locals throughout the... | |
In the Luxembourg Gardens by John Singer Sargent 1879 Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | Sargent, John Singer |
The
Luxembourg Gardens began as part of the Palais
du Luxembourg which was built in 1620 for Marie de Médicis,
widow of Henri IV, on the site of former mansion of Duke of Luxembourg.
The gardens
are 25 hectares large (61.8 acres). They are part formal garden with terraces
and gravel paths,
part "English garden" of lawns, and part... | |
Still Life: Rabbits by John A. Woodside 1827 Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | Woodside, John A. |
- Philadelphia Museum of Art