Sargent Portrait Drawings: 42 Works by John Singer Sargent (Dover Art Library)

Author: John Singer SargentBrand: Dover PublicationsEdition: First EditionFeatures: 42 sketches in charcoal or pencil Portraits by John Singer Sargent Binding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 48Release Date: 01-08-1983Part Number: 486245241Details: Portraiture is a demanding art requiring the artist to capture a likeness and render it revealing some hint of the personality behind the image. A two-pronged task, it requires great technical skill and an intuitive eye. In both these respects, John Singer Sargent stands out as a portrait artist of major stature. Born in 1856 in Florence of American parents, Sargent showed artistic aptitude at an early age and was enrolled at the Academia delle Belle Arti in that city. Later he studied with Parisian artist Carolus Duran, acquiring the loose, painterly style for which he is renowned. International acclaim as a portrait artist came early in his life and followed him throughout his career. Sargent's portraits done in oil are well known; they appear