John sargent

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 Verenigde Staten

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

Portrait of Eva Katherine Balfour, later Lady Buxton (1889-1978)

I like Sargent a great deal, whether it's his formal portraits, his oil travel sketches or his water colors. This detail shows a bit of why I like him--he can create great detail with a few brush strokes. I am sure he learned that from Rembrandt.

In the fall 2006 issue of Drawing, we explored how the best lessons in value, light, and form are clearly visible in John Singer Sargent's drawings. We present a excerpt from the article that discusses

~ HISTORIA DE LA PINTURA ~ on Instagram: "• “Lady Agnew of Lochnaw”. • John Singer Sargent 🇺🇸, oil on canvas, 1892. . . . 💬 John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. 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…

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