Studio: Boulevard Berthier, Paris
The photo was probably taken right before the Salon of 1884 (though I'm guessing). His painting of Madame X is to his left and appears ready for show. On the easel which he faces, is the painting of his sister he did in January called The Breakfast Table. Behind Madame X, and hanging on the wall, is Dwarf with a Mastiff, which was a copy after Velázquez's painting which he made at the Prado in Madrid. The porcelain dolls sitting on the mantel over the doorway and the tapestries are reflective of Sargent's taste in the modern movement and attitudes prevalent in Paris at the time for all things Japanese -- especially prints. This profoundly influenced the Impressionists (the influence was called Japonisme)." 1
run by "natasha the ex-seamstress," clearly a woman with a deep connection to the mikado, the site is an astonishing, comprehensive, and wonderful encyclopedia on sargent, which will take me quite a long time to learn everything there is to learn from it.
so far, among other things, i've found another hammock, this time by giovanni boldini.
Labels: giovanni boldini, john singer sargent
5 Comments:
magnifique toutes ces peintures de femmes au hammac
merci--it's amazing how many of so similar of a painting was done.
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Boldini is one of my absolute favourites. Ooo, I'm so delighted to see him featured. I have one of his pieces in queue for my blog header image.
ph: you don't get to ask a question like that without an explanation!
cool, imani--yeah--i was happy to discover him because i liked so many of his things.
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hi, and thanks so much for stopping by. i spend all too much time thinking my own thoughts about this stuff, so please tell me yours. i thrive on the exchange!
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