John Sargent

1927·27.2 MB·English

by  Charteris, Evan

JOHN
SARGENT
BY
THE HON. EVAN CHARTERIS,
K.C.
WITH REPRODUCTIONS FROM
HIS
PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS
THE
careerofJohn Sargent, perhaps the greatest painter
of his time, and surely one of the greatest portrayers
and interpreters of it in his famous portraits of its most
eminent and most representative figures, is here chronicled in
successive stages.
The figure ofthe hero stands out in high relieffrom the nar-
rative which his personality pervades. A wealth ofanecdote and
ofletters enriches the record ofwork, travel, and triumph, from
student days under Carolus-Duran to the time when the presi-
dency of the Royal Academy could have been his and in all
;
this opulent detail the character of the man overshadows even
the distinction ofthe artist as the true theme ofthe book.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
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JOHN SARGENT

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JOHN
SARGENT
BY
THE HON. EVAN CHARTERIS,
K. C.
WITH REPRODUCTIONS FROM
HIS
PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS
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CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
NEW YORK
1927
Copyright, 1927, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Printed in the United StatesofAmerica