Search results for: “john singer sargent”
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John Singer Sargent murals
Though John Singer Sargent has become increasingly popular in recent decades, and even moved up in the begrudging valuation of art critics and museums from his position in the mid 20th Century as a “facile craftsman” to one of a more respected artist, there are still elements of his work and career that are much…
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John Singer Sargent
Wow, that guy could paint! This was essentially my response when I first encountered the work of John Singer Sargent back in my art school days. I was disappointed, though, to find that the art history books treated him with less regard than I expected. “Facile”, “highly skilled” and “renowned portrait painter”, seemed to be…
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Eye Candy for Today: Sargent’s portrait of Mrs. J.P. Morgan
Portrait of Mrs. J.P. Morgan, Jr. (nee Jane Norton Grew), John Singer Sargent, oil on canvas, 58 x 36 inches (147 x 91 cm), in the collection of the Morgan Library and Museum, NY. The Morgan Library’s collection centers on rare books and manuscripts and a fantastic collection of old master drawings, but it does…
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Eye Candy for Today: Sargent charcoal portrait drawing
Portrait of Ernest Schelling, John Singer Sargent Charcoal on paper, roughly 24 x 18 inches (62 x 47 cm); in the collection of the Morgan Library and Museum, NY (use zoom or download links above and below image on their page). Many people are aware of Sargent’s stunning society portraits and his brilliant personal watercolors,…
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Eye Candy for Today: Sargent travel watercolor
Simplon Pass: The Tease, John Singer Sargent Link is to zoomable image on Google Art Project; there is a downloadable high-res file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Watercolor over graphite sketch, with gouache and the use of wax resist; roughly 16 x 21 inches (40 x 53 cm).…
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Eye Candy for Today: Sargent’s portrait of Mrs. Hammersly
Mrs. Hugh Hammersley, John Singer Sargent In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s only paint, brushes and canvas, folks. (Sigh.)