Adah Russell (nee Williams)

For write-up on this painting see the Essay and image: Copy of Mrs. Charles Russell, in Madrid 

Notes:

Bibliography:    

Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 3, The later portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003, no. 382.

McKibbin, David, "Sargent's Boston," Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1956.

Illustration:    

Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 3, The later portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003, pg. 37.

Forum:

From: Tom Nughes

tom nu ghes@aol.com 

Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002

I read somewhere, I don't remember where anymore, that Sargent had described Mrs Russell as "very sad."  Do you have any idea to what he was referring?

My interest is more in her husband, the famous barrister.

Thank you very much indeed.

Tom 

tom nu ghes@aol.com