John Singer Sargent: An Exhibition of Over Forty Paintings, Drawings, and Watercolors
24 October - 6 December 2013
Bringing together significant artworks from important private collections, John Singer Sargent: An Exhibition of Over Forty Paintings, Drawings, and Watercolors illustrates the brilliant diversity and artistic range of American expatriate artist, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925). Though widely recognized as the leading portrait painter of his generation, Sargent, in fact, treated a number of subjects and themes over the course of his career that extended beyond the realms of Edwardian-era luxury—including a number of works which speak intimately to his travels through Italy and Spain. Through the thoughtful collection of paintings and works on paper from this range of attended genres, John Singer Sargent presents a visual framework for the skillfully nuanced approaches by which the artist would capture the individuality and essence of both posed sitters and exotic locales alike.
The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue.
Checklist of works
44 works
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
A Gust of Wind (Judith Gautier), c. 1883-85
Oil on canvas · 24¼ × 15 in.
Cat. no. 1
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
A Venetian Woman, c. 1880–81
Oil on board · 16½ × 12 in.
Cat. no. 2
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Girl with a Sickle, 1885
Oil on canvas · 24 × 16 in.
Cat. no. 3
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Femme en Barque (Lady in a Boat; By the River), 1885
Oil on canvas · 20 × 27 in.
Cat. no. 4
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
In the Garden, Corfu, 1909
Oil on canvas · 36 × 28 in.
Cat. no. 5
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Rendezvous, 1911
Watercolor on paper · 20½ × 15⅜ in.
Cat. no. 6
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Two Girls, c. 1886
Watercolor and graphite on paper · 17¾ × 14 in.
Cat. no. 7
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Ladies in the Shade: Abries, 1912
Watercolor and pencil on paper · 21 × 15¾ in.
Cat. no. 8
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
In a Gondola (Jane De Glehn), 1904
Watercolor on paper · 18 × 12 in.
Cat. no. 9
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Piazzetta with Gondolas, c. 1902–04
Watercolor and pencil on paper · 10 × 14 in.
Cat. no. 10
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Piazzetta, No. 2 (Venice, The Libreria), c. 1902–04
Watercolor and pencil on paper · 13¾ × 9¾ in.
Cat. no. 11
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Façade of La Salute (On the Steps of the Salute), c. 1903
Watercolor and pencil on paper · 14½ × 21 in.
Cat. no. 12
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Libreria, 1906–09
Oil on canvas · 21½ × 27½ in.
Cat. no. 13
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Gondolier's Siesta, 1905
Watercolor on paper · 14 × 20 in.
Cat. no. 14
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Rialto, 1909
Oil on canvas · 21½ × 26 in.
Cat. no. 15
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Portico di San Rocco (Scene on a Side Canal, Venice), c. 1882
Oil on canvas · 16⅞ × 13 in.
Cat. no. 16
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Campo dei Gesuiti, c. 1902–04
Watercolor · 13¾ × 19¾ in.
Cat. no. 17
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
A Venetian Interior (A Spanish Interior, The Wine Shop), c. 1902–03
Watercolor on paper · 22½ × 18 in.
Cat. no. 18
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Venetian Tavern (Venetian Wineshop), c. 1902
Oil on canvas · 22⅛ × 28 in.
Cat. no. 19
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Study for “The Spanish Dance” (Sketch for Spanish Dancers—Night), c. 1879–80
Oil on canvas · 19½ × 15⅝ in.
Cat. no. 20
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
El Jaleo, 1882
Charcoal on light brown wove paper · 12½ × 17½ in.
Cat. no. 21
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Study for La Carmencita Dancing, 1890
Oil on canvas · 54 × 35 in.
Cat. no. 22
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Derelict, 1876
Oil on canvas · 13 × 20 in.
Cat. no. 23
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Gathering Blossoms, Valledemosa, 1908
Oil on canvas · 28 × 22 in.
Cat. no. 24
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Valledemosa, Majorca, Pomegranate Trees, 1908
Oil on canvas · 28¼ × 36 in.
Cat. no. 25
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Pomegranates, Majorca, 1908
Oil on canvas · 22½ × 28½ in.
Cat. no. 26
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
A Tyrolese Crucifix, 1914–15
Oil on canvas · 36 × 28¼ in.
Cat. no. 27
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Artist's Mother Aboard Ship (Traveling to America), 1876
Oil on canvas · 11 × 7¾ in.
Cat. no. 28
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Dancing on the Rooftop, Capri, 1878
Oil on canvas · 20⅛ × 25⅛ in.
Cat. no. 29
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Nude Boy on Sands, 1878
Oil on panel · 13 × 10 in.
Cat. no. 30
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
The Siesta, 1905
Watercolor · 14 × 20 in.
Cat. no. 31
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Siesta (Group with Parasols), 1905
Oil on canvas · 22⅜ × 28⅝ in.
Cat. no. 32
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Peter Harrison Asleep, 1905
Watercolor on paper · 12 × 18 in.
Cat. no. 33
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Peter Augustus Jay, 1880
Oil on canvas · 18 × 14 in.
Cat. no. 34
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Portrait of John A.P. Millet, 1892
Oil on canvas · 36 × 28 in.
Cat. no. 35
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Portrait of Charlotte Cram, 1900
Oil on canvas · 34¾ × 24 in.
Cat. no. 36
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Young Girl Wearing a White Muslin Blouse, 1885
Oil on canvas · 19½ × 15 in.
Cat. no. 37
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Madame X, c. 1883
Charcoal on paper · 9¾ × 11¼ in.
Cat. no. 38
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
A Spanish Woman, 1879–80
Oil on canvas · 22 × 18 in.
Cat. no. 39
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Madame Errazuriz, c. 1883–84
Oil on canvas · 18¾ × 15½ in.
Cat. no. 40
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Albert de Belleroche, 1882
Oil on canvas · 24 × 18 in.
Cat. no. 41
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
John Ridgley Carter, 1901
Oil on canvas · 33½ × 26½ in.
Cat. no. 42
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Edwin Booth, 1890
Oil on canvas · 87½ × 61¾ in.
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Cat. no. 43
John Singer Sargent
American, 1856–1925
Mrs. Huth Jackson, 1907
Oil on canvas · 58 × 39 in.
Cat. no. 44