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Exhibition

Sargent and Paris

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The Dancing Faun, after the Antique, John Singer Sargent American, Black chalk and charcoal on off-white laid paper (two sheets attached at center) — The Dancing Faun, after the Antique
John Singer Sargent
1873-1874

Study of the Bust at Lille, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on panel — Study of the Bust at Lille
John Singer Sargent
c. 1877

Light and Shade, John Singer Sargent American, Charcoal on paper — Light and Shade
John Singer Sargent
c. 1874-1877

Man Wearing Laurels, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Man Wearing Laurels
John Singer Sargent
1874-1880

A Male Model Standing before a Stove, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas, American — A Male Model Standing before a Stove
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1875–80

Head of a Male Model, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Head of a Male Model
John Singer Sargent
c. 1878

Portrait of Ralph Curtis on the Beach at Scheveningen, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on panel — Portrait of Ralph Curtis on the Beach at Scheveningen
John Singer Sargent
1880

Paul Helleu, John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white paper board, American — Paul Helleu
John Singer Sargent
early 1880s

The Standard Bearer from 'The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard' (after Frans Hals), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — The Standard Bearer from 'The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard' (after Frans Hals)
John Singer Sargent
1880

François Flameng and Paul Helleu, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — François Flameng and Paul Helleu
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1880

Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1879-1880

Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver
John Singer Sargent
c. 1879

In the Luxembourg Gardens, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — In the Luxembourg Gardens
John Singer Sargent
1879

Portrait of Frances Sherborne Ridley Watts, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Portrait of Frances Sherborne Ridley Watts
John Singer Sargent
1877

Wineglasses, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Wineglasses
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1875

Scrapbook, John Singer Sargent American, Pencil and gouache on paper, American — Scrapbook
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1874–80

Atlantic Storm, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Atlantic Storm
John Singer Sargent
1876

Atlantic Sunset, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Atlantic Sunset
John Singer Sargent
c. 1876-1878

Child, Study for "En Route pour la Pêche" and "Fishing for Oysters at Cancale", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Child, Study for "En Route pour la Pêche" and "Fishing for Oysters at Cancale"
John Singer Sargent
1877–78

Young Boy on the Beach, Study for “En route pour la pêche” and “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale”, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Young Boy on the Beach, Study for “En route pour la pêche” and “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale”
John Singer Sargent
1877

Girl on the Beach, Study for “En route pour la pêche” and “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale”, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Girl on the Beach, Study for “En route pour la pêche” and “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale”
John Singer Sargent
1877

En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish)
John Singer Sargent
1878

Neapolitan Children Bathing, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Neapolitan Children Bathing
John Singer Sargent
1879

Staircase in Capri, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Staircase in Capri
John Singer Sargent
1878

Young Man in Reverie, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Young Man in Reverie
John Singer Sargent
1876

Capri Girl on a Rooftop, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Capri Girl on a Rooftop
John Singer Sargent
1878

Rosina Ferrara (Capri Peasant – Study), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Rosina Ferrara (Capri Peasant – Study)
John Singer Sargent
1879

Dans les Oliviers à Capri (Among the Olive Trees, Capri), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Dans les Oliviers à Capri (Among the Olive Trees, Capri)
John Singer Sargent
1878

The Spanish Dance, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — The Spanish Dance
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1879-1882

Spanish Roma Woman, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas, American — Spanish Roma Woman
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1876-1882

Alhambra, Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Alhambra, Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles)
John Singer Sargent
1879

Moorish Buildings in Sunlight, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on wood, American — Moorish Buildings in Sunlight
John Singer Sargent
1879–80

Courtyard, Tétouan, Morocco, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on wood, American — Courtyard, Tétouan, Morocco
John Singer Sargent
1879–80

A Parisian Beggar Girl, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — A Parisian Beggar Girl
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1880

Fumée d'ambre gris (Smoke of Ambergris), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Fumée d'ambre gris (Smoke of Ambergris)
John Singer Sargent
1880

The Sulphur Match, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — The Sulphur Match
John Singer Sargent
1882

Young Woman with a Black Skirt, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper, American — Young Woman with a Black Skirt
John Singer Sargent
early 1880s

Venetian Interior, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Venetian Interior
John Singer Sargent
c. 1880-1882

Ramón Subercaseaux in a Gondola, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas mounted on board — Ramón Subercaseaux in a Gondola
John Singer Sargent
1880

Venise par Temps Gris (Venice in Gray Weather), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Venise par Temps Gris (Venice in Gray Weather)
John Singer Sargent
1882

Café on the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor on paper — Café on the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1880-1882

Edouard Pailleron, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Edouard Pailleron
John Singer Sargent
1879

Edouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron (Portraits de M. E. P. . . . et de Mlle L. P.), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Edouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron (Portraits de M. E. P. . . . et de Mlle L. P.)
John Singer Sargent
1880

Marie Buloz Pailleron (Madame Édouard Pailleron), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Marie Buloz Pailleron (Madame Édouard Pailleron)
John Singer Sargent
1879

Madame Ramón Subercaseaux (Amalia Errázuriz y Urmeneta), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Madame Ramón Subercaseaux (Amalia Errázuriz y Urmeneta)
John Singer Sargent
1880

Lady with the Rose (Charlotte Louise Burckhardt), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas, American — Lady with the Rose (Charlotte Louise Burckhardt)
John Singer Sargent
1882

Dr. Pozzi at Home, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Dr. Pozzi at Home
John Singer Sargent
1881

The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
John Singer Sargent
1882

Las Meninas, After Velásquez, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Las Meninas, After Velásquez
John Singer Sargent
1879

Madame Errázuriz (Eugenia Huici Arguedas), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Madame Errázuriz (Eugenia Huici Arguedas)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883-1884

Albert de Belleroche, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Albert de Belleroche
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883

Vernon Lee, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Vernon Lee
John Singer Sargent
1881

Portrait of Madame Allouard-Jouan (Emma Cadiot), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Portrait of Madame Allouard-Jouan (Emma Cadiot)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1882

Louis de Fourcaud, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Louis de Fourcaud
John Singer Sargent
1884

A Gust of Wind (Judith Gautier), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — A Gust of Wind (Judith Gautier)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883-1885

Henrietta Reubell, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on paper, American — Henrietta Reubell
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1884–85

Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre)
John Singer Sargent
1882

La Vicomtesse de Poilloüe de Saint-Périer (Marie Jeanne de Kergolay), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — La Vicomtesse de Poilloüe de Saint-Périer (Marie Jeanne de Kergolay)
John Singer Sargent
1883

Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White)
John Singer Sargent
1883

Mrs. Harry Vane Millbank (Alice Sidonie Vandenburg), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Mrs. Harry Vane Millbank (Alice Sidonie Vandenburg)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883-84

Comtesse Potocka (Princesse Emmanuela Pignatelli di Cerchiara), Léon Bonnat French, Oil on canvas — Comtesse Potocka (Princesse Emmanuela Pignatelli di Cerchiara)
Léon Bonnat
1880

La Dame au Gant (Madame Carolus-Duran, née Pauline Croizette), Carolus-Duran (Charles-Auguste-Emile Durant) French, Oil on canvas — La Dame au Gant (Madame Carolus-Duran, née Pauline Croizette)
Carolus-Duran (Charles-Auguste-Emile Durant)
1869

La Parisienne, Edouard Manet French, Oil on canvas — La Parisienne
Edouard Manet
ca. 1876

Arrangement in Black, No. 5: Lady Meux, James McNeill Whistler American, Oil on canvas — Arrangement in Black, No. 5: Lady Meux
James McNeill Whistler
1881-1882

Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), Auguste Renoir French, Oil on canvas — Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895)
Auguste Renoir
1878

Woman Wearing Gloves, also known as “The Parisienne”, Charles-Alexandre Giron Swiss, Oil on canvas — Woman Wearing Gloves, also known as “The Parisienne”
Charles-Alexandre Giron
1883

Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas, American — Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)
John Singer Sargent
1883–84

Study of Mme Gautreau (Unfinished Replica of "Madame X"), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Study of Mme Gautreau (Unfinished Replica of "Madame X")
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1884

Virginia Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Virginia Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883–84

Whispers (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau and a Friend), John Singer Sargent American, Charcoal and graphite on off-white laid paper, American — Whispers (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau and a Friend)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883–84

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on paper — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883-1884

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on paper — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883-1884

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on paper — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883-1884

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883–84

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on paper — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1883

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883–84

Head of a Young Man (Albert de Belleroche) in Profile

John Singer Sargent

ca. 1883

Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on panel — Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast
John Singer Sargent
1882-1883

Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X", John Singer Sargent American, Charcoal on paper — Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, Study for "Madame X"
John Singer Sargent
1883-1884

Madame Gautreau Peering over the Top of a Piano, John Singer Sargent American, Black ink on paper — Madame Gautreau Peering over the Top of a Piano
John Singer Sargent
1883

Album of Photographic Reproductions of Paintings by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent [1856-1925] in His Studio with the Painting of Madame X, Adolphe Giraudon French, Albumen silver print, French — John Singer Sargent [1856-1925] in His Studio with the Painting of Madame X
Adolphe Giraudon
ca. 1884

"Portrait de Mme ***" from Le Monde Illustré, Charles Baude French, Woodcut — "Portrait de Mme ***" from Le Monde Illustré
Charles Baude
July 5, 1884

Peintres et Chevalets, Caran d'Ache [Emmanuel Poiré] French, Lithograph — Peintres et Chevalets
Caran d'Ache [Emmanuel Poiré]
Manuel Luque
1887

"Le Salon Comique" from La Caricature, Albert Robida French, Lithographs, some hand-colored — "Le Salon Comique" from La Caricature
Albert Robida
May 17, 1884

"Le Salon de 1884" from Le Journal Amusant, Stop (pseudonym for Louis Pierre Gabriel Morel-Retz) French, Lithograph — "Le Salon de 1884" from Le Journal Amusant
Stop (pseudonym for Louis Pierre Gabriel Morel-Retz)
May 17, 1884

"La Foire aux Peintures Baraque Centrale" from La Vie Parisienne, Louis Ernest Lesage 'Sahib' French, Lithograph — "La Foire aux Peintures Baraque Centrale" from La Vie Parisienne
Louis Ernest Lesage 'Sahib'
May 17, 1884

Fête familiale or The Birthday Party, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Fête familiale or The Birthday Party
John Singer Sargent
1885

Arsène Vigeant, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Arsène Vigeant
John Singer Sargent
1885

Le Verre de Porto (A Dinner Table at Night), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Le Verre de Porto (A Dinner Table at Night)
John Singer Sargent
1884

Mrs. Albert Vickers (Edith Foster), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Mrs. Albert Vickers (Edith Foster)
John Singer Sargent
1884

Self-Portrait, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Self-Portrait
John Singer Sargent
1886

Princesse Louis de Scey-Montbéliard (Winnaretta Singer), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Princesse Louis de Scey-Montbéliard (Winnaretta Singer)
John Singer Sargent
1889

Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Auguste Rodin
John Singer Sargent
1884

Ernest Ange Duez, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Ernest Ange Duez
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1884-1886

Claude Monet, painting, by the edge of a wood, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — Claude Monet, painting, by the edge of a wood
John Singer Sargent
1885

An Out-of-Doors Study (Paul Helleu Sketching with his Wife), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — An Out-of-Doors Study (Paul Helleu Sketching with his Wife)
John Singer Sargent
1889

La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno), John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas — La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno)
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1890