Sargent art

Often derided as staidly traditional, John Singer Sargent in fact provided a glimpse of the modern world. Ahead of a major new exhibition, Sarah Churchwell surveys the sensational portraits that caught the imagination of painters and authors alike

I found this great image online. you could just sense the paints thickness, he preached to let the paint retain the tracks of the brush. i have a little suspicion that as much as he squinted he would also blurred his vision with eyes wide open in order to eliminate the number of planes and detail, in order to see color mass and color variations. This is why i think he was among the greatest to capture flesh tones because he then was more able to see color by itself instead of color as the…

Détail de « Léon Delafosse », par John Singer Sargent (ca. 1895/8). (Detail of “Léon Delafosse”, by John Singer Sargent (ca. 1895/8).)

The confident gaze and relaxed posture of Lady Agnew (born Gertrude Vernon) was unusual in contemporary portraiture. The spontaneous feel of the image was enhanced further by the fluid and sweeping brushwork. When the painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1893, it was an instant success. The positive reception helped to secure Sargent’s reputation in Britain. At the same time, it launched Lady Agnew as a celebrity figure in high society. Audio commentary Listen to more…

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(detail) Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1892. Oil on canvas (1856–1925) Scottish National Gallery

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 Verenigde Staten

Artzoom on Instagram: “Portrait of Mrs. J.P. Morgan, Jr. (nee Jane Norton Grew, 1868-1925).”