(Detail) John Singer Sargent. Portrait of Mrs. A. Lawrence Rotch, 1903. Oil on canvas. Private Collection, lent courtesy of Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha.
John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Praise of Women
May 29, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Fenimore
The Fenimore Art Museum presents the first major exhibition on the topic of portraits of women by the well-known American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925). The exhibition explores Sargent’s range of styles and depth of characterization in his portraits of society women, as well as his fascination with exotic working-class women of Venice and Capri. The paintings and drawings provide an intimate glimpse into the lives of these women of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Included will be drawings of Madame Gautreau, the mysterious subject of Sargent's famous portrait Madame X.
