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“Portrait of Madame X” by John Singer Sargent

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"William Butler Yeats," John Singer Sargent, 1907.

Y'all know Sargent, the great society portraitist, by now.

In the early 1900s, Sargent was at the height of his fame, but also starting to slow down a bit. He'd gone hither and yon doing portraits of anybody who was anybody, and had weathered the "Madame X" scandal, and had continued to work at a prolific pace. But soon after this portrait (a commission, to be the frontispiece to a collection of Yeats' poetry), he officially closed his London studio and slowed down significantly....but still painted, almost up until his passing in 1925.

Yeats (1865-1913) was an Irish poet, playwright, and critic who was one of the great figures of 20th century literature. He co-founded Dublin's Abbey Theatre, was the driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, was an Irish Nationalist, and received the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Although he was in his 40s when this was drawn, he looks quite young. Yeats was known to be fussy about his appearance, and to cultivate a Boho image; perhaps Sargent was being flattering. But spare charcoal-on-paper style works wonderfully.

Happy Portrait Monday!

From a private collection.

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"Ramón Subercaseaux in a Gondola," John Singer Sargent, 1880.

Y'all know Sargent, the great society portraitist, by now.

This is from fairly early in his career, during one of his first visits to Italy, where he did a number of Venetian street scenes that were basically OK genre work. However, here he did something a bit different, possibly egged on by his subject.

Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña (1854-1937) was a Chilean diplomat and politician, and an artist himself who befriended Sargent and commissioned him to do a portrait of his wife. Sargent is having fun here; while this is a good example of American Impressionism, it's also nicely meta. He paints Subercaseaux bent over his sketchbook while riding in a gondola down one of Venice's canals. However, a closer look lets us see his eyes peering up at us, and not at the scenery. He's sketching the artist painting him, and by extension us, the audience. Here we have the observed also being an observer, an interesting twist.

Happy Portrait Monday!

From the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN.

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Study of a Young Man by John Singer Sargent circa 1915
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"Madame X," John Singer Sargent, 1884.

Y'all know Sargent by now.

It's funny that this picture, now sometimes called "the American Mona Lisa," almost ended Sargent's career. He pursued Paris socialite Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wanting to paint her, and it took almost a year to complete. Originally it featured a shoulder strap sliding off her shoulder, which, when combined with the lack of jewelry and gloves, and the gown's plunging neckline, was seen as too sexual and salacious; some thought it hinted at an affair between artist and subject. Not likely, Sargent was a very active gay man.

The New Orleans-born Gautreau was one of the great beauties of Parisian society, and was pursued by several portraitists. Although it's often said her reputation was ruined by this painting; it really wasn't as most of the backlash was directed at Sargent. She did become more choosy about which functions she would attend, and she had several more portraits done, one almost identical to this but was greeted only with praise.

Now it's regarded as one of the great classic works of American art!

Happy Portrait Monday!

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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This Singer exhibition was great. Amazing stuff.

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Venetian Interior by John Singer Sargent, c.1903 (watercolour)
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Today's poem:

Male Model Resting (Nicola d’Inverno)
- by Anthony Kitsios

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John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger

–John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his 'swagger' portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience.

Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen's film will examine how Sargent's unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent's power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist's studio. Sargent's sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent's work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era

Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century's favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.

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John Singer Sargent - San Vigilio, un bateau à la voile d'or
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