John Singer Sargent : portraits in charcoal / Richard Ormond.

"John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was one of the greatest portrait artists of his time. While he is best known for his powerful paintings, he largely ceased painting portraits in 1907 and turned instead to charcoal drawings to satisfy commissions. These drawn portraits represent a substantial, yet of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ormond, Richard (Author)
Corporate Authors: Pierpont Morgan Library (Issuing body, Publisher, Organizer, Host institution)
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) (Issuing body, Publisher, Organizer, Host institution)
D. Giles Limited (Publisher)
Other Authors: Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925 (Artist)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Text in English.
Published: New York, New York : Washington, District of Columbia : Lewes, England : The Morgan Library & Museum ; National Portrait Gallery ; in association with D Giles Limited, 2019.
Subjects:
Sargent, John Singer, > 1856-1925 > Exhibitions.
Sargent, John Singer, > 1856-1925 > Criticism and interpretation.
Sargent, John Singer, > 1856-1925 > Themes, motives.
Portrait drawing, American > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Portrait drawing, American > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Charcoal drawing > United States > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Charcoal drawing > United States > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Male artists > United States > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Male artists > United States > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Sargent, John Singer, > 1856-1925 > Expositions.
Dessin de portraits américains > 19e siècle > Expositions.
Dessin de portraits américains > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Fusain (Dessin) > États-Unis > 19e siècle > Expositions.
Fusain (Dessin) > États-Unis > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Sargent, John Singer, > 1856-1925.
Charcoal drawing.
Portrait drawing, American.
United States.
Exhibition catalogs.
Portraits.
Illustrated works.
Genre:
Exhibitions.
Expositions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Portraits.
Illustrated works.
Physical Description:192 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 x 25 cm
Variant Title:
Portraits in charcoal
Format: Book

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