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The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent

by: Carl Little

Those who enjoy sketching and/or watercolours will find The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent by Carl Little to be a delightful read. The reproductions of the watercolours are well done and a very good size. All in all an excellent book - available as both hardback and paperback.

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John Singer Sargent

by: Carter Ratcliff, John Singer Sargent

Sargent's enduring popularity has prompted a thoughtful reappraisal by prominent art critic Carter Ratcliff, who shows us the surprising breadth of his art -- portraits, watercolors and murals.

It is perhaps the watercolors, reproduced here with sparkling fidelity, that are most exciting to contemporary eyes -- bold, spontaneous, and vividly hued, they capture his subjects with breathtaking immediacy.

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Interpreting Sargent

by: Elizabeth Prettejohn

Published to accompany a major 1999 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston -- Sargent's first major retrospective since the memorial exhibitions held after his death in 1925.

Over 40 full-color and black-and- white illustrations celebrate the artist's sublime portraits as well as his lesser known landscapes, figure subjects, watercolors, and murals.

Dr. Elizabeth Prettejohn provides a concise narrative examining Sargent's early education in France and the impact of his portraiture style on two continents, including a comparison of his celebrity status in life with the diminished reputation following his death, and the revival now underway.

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Sargent and Italy

by: Jane Dini, Ilene Susan Fort, Stephanie L. Herdrich, Richard Warrington Baldwin Lewis, Richard Ormond

This extravagantly illustrated catalogue was published in association with a major exhibition in 2003.

Sargent was born in Florence and vacationed frequently in Italy. Most of the works he created there were painted not for commission but out of his artistic passion for Italy's people, land, and culture. They range from dramatically painted genre scenes of Italian peasants and saturated landscapes that celebrate the beauty of the Italian countryside to portraits of other Anglo-American expatriates and tourists, including Henry James and Edith Wharton.

"Extremely well written and filled with magnificent reproductions, this beautiful volume offers the first in-depth and original study of this great artist in many years."--Booklist

"[Sargent's] synthesis of the classic and the contemporary plays with light and shadow to create a shimmering sensuality. . . . [He] seemed to revel in the freedom which watercolors provide, and it is tempting to see these later Italian works as a release of sorts from the murals and high-toned portraits. . . . [T]hese paintings, of gardens, quarries, cypresses, and of his family and friends on holiday, convey a powerful sense of that liberation."--Michael Carlson, Times Literary Supplement

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Masters of Color and Light

by: Linda S. Ferber

Homer, Sargent, and the American Watercolor Movement.

In the 1870s and 1880s, artists' societies promoted watercolors as attractive, decorative, inexpensive alternatives to oils, successfully elevating them to the mainstream of American art. Based in New York City, this American watercolor movement paved the way for larger, more seriously received exhibition watercolors, and for a broad turn-of-the-century effort by public institutions to acquire American works in the medium.

Highlighting 150 paintings that span nearly two centuries, this richly illustrated volume investigates aspects of American watercolor's patronage and critical reception. Masters of Color and Light showcases an array of paintings that range far beyond watercolor's early reputation as the "lighter and daintier" medium.

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John Singer Sargent : The Early Portraits (Volume One)

by: Richard Ormond, Elaine Kilmurray

This magnificent book is the first volume of the definitive catalogue raisonn_ of the works in oil, watercolor, and pastel of the beloved painter John Singer Sargent. This volume catalogues portraits by Sargent from 1874, when he began his training in Paris, and covers pictures painted while he was establishing his reputation in Paris, during his early years in England, and on his first professional visit to America in 1887.

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John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes, 1874-1882; Complete Paintings: Volume IV

by: Richard Ormond, Elaine Kilmurray, Warren Adelson

From 1874 to 1882, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) produced more than 200 paintings and water-colors aside from portraiture, including figures in landscape settings, architectural studies, seascapes, subject paintings, and studies after old masters. From powerful studies of models in Paris in the mid-1870s to compelling paintings set in Venice in the early 1880s, the works published in this volume of the catalogue raisonné show the variety of his aesthetic responses. He worked in the studio and en plein air, travelling widely during the eight years covered in this volume and painting in Paris, Brittany, Capri, Spain, North Africa, and Venice.
This is the first time that Sargent's early work has been mapped so comprehensively. With very few exceptions, this beautifully produced book illustrates all the pictures under discussion in color. Each painting, including several which have never been published before, is documented in depth with full provenance, exhibition history, and bibliography, and in many cases new information is provided. The volume also reproduces a wealth of Sargent's preliminary and related drawings and of comparative works by other artists.

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John Singer Sargent: Portraits of the 1890s

by: Richard Ormond, Elaine Kilmurray, Warren Adelson

This is the second volume of the definitive catalogue raisonné of the work of the American painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925).

It comprises over one hundred and fifty formal portraits and portrait sketches in oil and watercolor that he painted between 1889 and 1900. The catalogued works have been grouped into chronological sections, each with its own introduction to set the particular group in context. In addition, an overall introduction places Sargent in the context of European portraiture of the past and of his own time.

Each work is documented in depth: entries include traditional data about the painting or watercolor; details of the work's provenance, exhibition history and bibliography; a short biography of the sitter; a discussion of the circumstances in which the work was created; and a critical discussion of its subject matter, style, and significance in Sargent's career.

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John Singer Sargent: The Later Portraits

by: Richard Ormond, Elaine Kilmurray

This is the third volume of the definitive catalogue raisonne of the work of the American painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925).

Comprising over two hundred portraits and portrait sketches in oil and watercolor painted between 1900 and the artist's death in 1925, this book completes the trilogy of portrait volumes.

The catalogued works have been grouped into two chronological sections, each with an introduction that sets the particular group in context. There is also a section of undated portraits and an appendix listing previously unrecorded works.

Each work is documented in depth: entries include traditional data about the painting or watercolor; details of the work's provenance, exhibition history, and bibliography; a short biography of the sitter; a discussion of the circumstances in which the work was created; and a critical discussion of its subject matter, style, and significance in Sargent's career.

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

by: John Singer Sargent, Trevor Fairbrother

A collection of portraits, selected from public and private holdings, reveal the technical skill and intuitive eye for which American portrait painter John Singer Sargent is renowned. Drawings in pencil, pastels and charcoal are shown.

This book is the most amazing value for money. It provides full page facsimiles of a large number of Sragent's portrait drawings. For those interested in drawing a head, this book provides an insight into the approach and technique of an acknowledged Master.

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American Drawings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Volume 3: John Singer Sargent

by: Stephanie L. Herdrich, H. Barbara Weinberg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has an unparalleled collection of Sargent's works, in particular his drawings and watercolors, which are all presented in this comprehensive volume.

The book contains an introduction that describes the Metropolitan's acquisition of Sargent's works, an essay on his watercolor technique, and illustrations of the 337 individual sheets and every page from four sketchbooks. Entries are organized chronologically and thematically into four sections: Sargent's childhood and adolescence; student years in Paris and early career; professional accomplishments from 1890 to 1925; and studies made during his extensive travels from 1890 to 1925.

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

by: John Singer Sargent, Trevor Fairbrother

This slim document is full of wonderful portrait drawings by JSS which are difficult to see in museums and art galleries. Exceptional value for money and images

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Drawings by John Singer Sargent in the Corcoran Gallery of Art

by: Ellen Gross

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The Alpine Sketchbooks of John Singer Sargent: A Young Artist's Perspective

by: Stephen D. Rubin

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Catalogue of paintings and sketches by John S. Sargent: Exhibited at Copley Hall, Boston, February the 20th to March the 13th, 1899

by: John Singer Sargent

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