John Singer Sargent
(1856 - 1925) |
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Art Work
| Name: |
John Singer Sargent |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Florence, Italy |
| Nationality: |
American Indian/Hopi |
| Birth: |
1856 |
| Death: |
1925 |
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Quick Facts
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Oil, Watercolor, pencil |
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| Style: |
Realism |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
Draughtsman
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Biography
John Singer Sargent was the most successful portrait painter of his era. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida.
n the early 1880s Sargent regularly exhibited portraits at the Salon, and these were mostly full-length portrayals of women, such as Madame Edouard Pailleron in 1880 (done en plein-air) and Madame Ramon Subercaseaux in 1881. He continued to receive positive critical notice.[27]
Sargent's portraits reveal the individuality and personality of the sitters. In many of his early portraits, Sargent tries different approaches with each new challenge. One of his most widely exhibited works of the 1880s was "The Lady with the Rose" (1882), a portrait of Charlotte Burckhardt.
His most controversial work, Portrait of Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), done in 1884, is now considered one of his best works. At the time it was unveiled in Paris at the 1884 Salon, it aroused such a negative reaction that it forced Sargent to move to London. The painting was not commissioned by her and he pursued her for the opportunity.
It took over a year to complete the painting.The first version of the portrait featured an off-the-shoulder strap which made the overall effect even more daring and sensual. He soon changed the strap to try to dampen the furor. French commissions dried up and he even admitted to friend Edmund Gosse in 1885 that he contemplated giving up painting for music or business. |
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