Miss Violet Sargent
- Original dimensions
- 40 x 50 cm
Scene depicted
The painting “Mademoiselle Violet Sargent” depicts a striking portrait of a young woman, whose enigmatic gaze meets the viewer with a rare intensity. Presented in a refined setting, this painting evokes not only a face but also a story, an atmosphere, an essence of life captured with exquisite precision.
Historical context
Œuvre : Mademoiselle Violet Sargent |BRK| Artiste : John Singer Sargent |BRK| Année : 1890 |BRK| Musée : musée Isabella-Stewart-Gardner |BRK| Dimensions : 40 x 50 cm |BRK|
Anecdote
“True art captures the ephemeral,” Sargent might have said while painting this masterpiece . Inspired during a spring walk in the blooming gardens of his hometown, he managed to convey through the features of Mademoiselle Violet all the delicacy and grace of this moment suspended in time.