John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal, October 4, 2019 – January 12, 2020 “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… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “To honor the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I, the New-York Historical Society presents a special exhibition examining this monumental event through the eyes of American artists. World War I Beyond the Trenches explores how artists across generations, aesthetic sensibilities, and the… Read More
“The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present the most comprehensive loan exhibition in over forty years devoted to the most important chapter in the history of watercolor painting in this country. American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent will bring together more than 170 works—many of… Read More
Mrs. Carl Meyer and her Children by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is a seductive and deeply revealing group portrait that captures the world of a privileged family of Jewish origin in late Victorian England. It depicts Adèle Meyer, a wealthy British philanthropist, well-known society hostess, and political activist, with… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra
“Life Lines is aptly named as no medium quite captures a person or the connection between artist and sitter like drawing,” said Peggy Fogelman, acting director of the Morgan. “Whether a dashed-off sketch of family life by Rembrandt or a preparatory study for a famous marble bust… Read More
Images courtesy The Frick Collection
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