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Ties that Bind: Boston & John Singer Sargent
Born in Italy to American parents, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) lived his life as an expatriate. However, he considered Boston to be his American…
“The Coat Is the Picture”: Sargent, Painting, and Fashion
November 1, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
What happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of an artist? Who decides what you wear for your portrait, and what message will your image send…
Madame X: Fashioning Celebrity in Sargent’s Paris
November 29, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Sargent admired the unusual beauty of American socialite Virginie Avegno Gautreau and convinced her to pose for a portrait—a calculated bid for…
As “Fashioned by Sargent” so vividly demonstrates, John Singer Sargent was a master at depicting the folds and textures of drapery and capturing their…
1 rue Tronchet Dimanche [summer 1889] Mon cher Monet Me voilà de retour de l’angleterre et j’ai du regret à savoir que vous étiez là pendant mon…
Arts Club Hanover Square Londres [1885?] Chère Madame, Je suis encore ici comme vous voyez. Je finirai peut-être par émigrer définitivement, tellement…
Letter from Sargent to Monet, July 1888
Mardi soir [July 1888] 33, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. Mon cher Monet Pritchard en me coupant les cheveux m’a appris qu’il vous attendait d’un moment à…
Letter from Sargent to Monet, [no year]
Mercredi [no year] 13, Tite Street Chelsea, S.W. Mon cher Monet J’espère aller à votre rencontre ce soir au train ou bien à l’hôtel vers 6 heures…
[summer 1889] Fladbury Rectory Pershore, Worcestershire Mon cher Monet J’ai vu hier l’ami Manson qui est très content de pouvoir avoir son tableau…
Letter from Sargent to Monet, [no year]
Mardi soir [no year] 1 rue Tronchet Mon cher Monet Je viens d’arriver et le plaisir de trouver une lettre de vous s’est bien vite mêlé de sombres…