John Singer Sargent: Portraits of the 1890s
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300090676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The catalogued works have been grouped into chronological sections, each with its own introduction to set the particular group in context. It comprises over 150 formal portraits and portrait sketches in oil and watercolour that he painted between 1889 and 1900. In addition, an overall introduction places Sargent in the context of European portraiture of the past and of his own time.. This is the second volume of the catalogue raisonne of the work of the American painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925
An impressive package an invaluable research tool for scholars. Essential." -- Choice. "The most extensive provenance, publication, and exhibition histories to date
He is author or co-author of books on Sargent, Landseer, Winterhalter, and Lord Leighton, and he is a great-nephew of John Singer Sargent. Ormond, formerly director of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, is an independent art historian living in London. He is author or co-author of books on Sargent, Landseer, Winterhalter, and Lord Leighton, and he is a great-nephew of John Singer Sargent. Richard L. Elaine Kil
"Good book, not so good reproductions" according to Valentino. I have purchased "Portraits of the 1890s" primarily for the images and I have to say that I am dissapointed. Sargent definitely deserves a monograph with better reproductions. I lost my initial desire to order remaining two books in this series (fortunately, I haven't ordered all three as I intended).The reproductions never do justice to the originals, but this is too much. The lighter colors are washed out (for instance, . Absolutely fabulous sherri The best Sargent book yet. Volume I was good but Volume II is even better. This volume covers the 1890's when the artist began to really hit his stride as a portrait artist and the paintings are magnificent.This book is well set out with at least one illustration to a page often with portrait sketchs and background information if available. The quality of the reproductions is very good (as in Volume I) and the information . The one we've all been waiting for! Fantastic book, a must-have. The color reproduction is superb, the scholarship is facinating, it is as close to perfect as one could get.