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Sargent and Paris / Stephanie L. Herdrich ; with contributions by Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, Caroline Elenowitz-Hess, Erica E. Hirshler, Elaine Kilmurray, Richard Ormond, Paul Perrin, and Hadrien Viraben
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection ND237.S3 A4 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herdrich, Stephanie L., author, curator.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925--Exhibitions.
- Sargent, John Singer.
- Painting, American--France--Paris--19th century--Exhibitions.
- Painting, American.
- Genre:
- exhibition catalogs.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 255 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
- Distribution:
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2025]
- Summary:
- "Sargent and Paris explores the early career of American painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), from his arrival in Paris in 1874 as a precocious 18-year-old art student through the mid-1880s, when his infamous portrait Madame X was a scandalous success at the Paris Salon. Over the course of one extraordinary decade, Sargent achieved recognition by creating boldly ambitious portraits and figure paintings that pushed the boundaries of conventionality. Immersed in a cosmopolitan circle of artists, writers, and patrons, Sargent was able to navigate a successful path through the French exhibition system while achieving acclaim and awards. Beyond the portrait studio, he traveled in search of inspiration for his art--finding subjects in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and North Africa. This exhibition gathers Sargent's diverse works from this period to illuminate his path to becoming an artist, which was indelibly shaped by his experiences in the French capital. These visually stunning works provide a compelling view of the Paris art world of the late 19th century. The iconic Madame X, a beloved highlight of The Met collection, is the culmination of Sargent's early years in Paris. The exhibition will take an in-depth look at this captivating portrait and the numerous preparatory sketches, and it will be displayed alongside select portraits of Parisiennes by Sargent's contemporaries." -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website
- Contents:
- Directors' foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Lenders to the exhibition
- "Paris will be the best place" / Stephanie L. Herdrich
- Fellowship and friendship : Sargent's artistic networks / Caroline Corbeau-Parsons
- Plates 1-19
- Nomadism : Sargent's travel paintings and "types" at the salon / Hadrien Viraben
- Plates 20-40
- Sargent the portraitist : a French reception / Paul Perrin
- Plates 41-59 Les Parisiennes : Sargent and the women of Paris / Erica E. Hirshler
- Plates 60-77
- Sargent and Gautreau : fashioning celebrity in Paris / Stephanie L. Herdrich
- Plates 78-99
- Echoes and afterlives of "Madame X" / Caroline Elenowitz-Hess
- American by birth, French by brush / Elaine Kilmurray and Richard Ormond
- Works in the exhibition
- Notes
- Selected bibliography
- Index
- Photography credits
- Notes:
- "This catalogue is published in conjunction with Sargent and Paris, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 27 to August 3, 2025, and the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, from September 22, 2025, to January 11, 2026."--Colophon
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Dornsife fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9781588397959
- 1588397955
- OCLC:
- 1499607513
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