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Portrait Drawings by John Singer Sargent (Paperback, 1984)
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A two-pronged task, it requires great technical skill and an intuitive eye. Later he studied with Parisian artist Carolus Duran, acquiring the loose, painterly style for which he is renowned. A lesser-known but no less respected aspect of his oeuvre, his portrait drawings are the focus of this collection.
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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 in major museums throughout the world. A lesser-known but no less respected aspect of his oeuvre, his portrait drawings are the focus of this collection. Included here are early works in pencil and pastels, and later renderings in charcoal, a medium Sargent favoured after 1910. They have been selected from both public and private collections by art historian Trevor J. Fairbrother and attest to Sargent's technical skill, versatility, and dexterity in three different mediums.In addition, these works reveal Sargent's ability to treat a diverse group of subjects; he handles the languorous beauties of the Edwardian age, members of the aristocracy, and the great literary and artistic figures of his day with equal virtuosity, capturing their characteristic mood and style. This collection includes portraits of Lord and Lady Spencer, Henry James, William Butler Yeats, Vaslav Nijimsky, Tamara Karsavina, Dame Ethel Smyth, and Jascha Heifetz.Artists, students, historians, and lovers of portraiture will appreciate this selection of drawings by Sargent. Anyone interested in trying his hand at portraiture will find this volume both instructional and inspirational.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486245249
eBay Product ID (ePID)90910002
Product Key Features
Book TitlePortrait Drawings
AuthorJohn Singer Sargent
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1984
Number of Pages48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height283mm
Item Width210mm
Item Weight162g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Singer Sargent
Series TitleDover Fine Art, History of Art
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 24 Jan, 2023
Study and learn from a master
As someone who is beginning portraiture if you’re going to learn and invest time and energy then looking at the work of a master is the way to go. This book has a stylistic range of pencil/ pastel / charcoal portraits executed with sleight of hand. Plenty to learn here. Fascinating.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jan, 2019
Very good drawing book
Very good book for the artist that paints and draws portrait work I recommend this book to any artist.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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