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Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth), 1897
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Singer Sargent |
| Spatial Coverage | London |
| Temporal Coverage | 1897 |
| Description | John Singer Sargent's portrayal of musician Elizabeth “Elsie” Swinton epitomizes the painterly virtuosity that made the artist one of the most fashionable portraitists in late 19th-century Europe and America. Extravagant color and brushwork were central to Sargent's success, as was his ability to present a refined and appealing likeness. Here, he accentuated the sitter's regal bearing and elaborate dress. At the time, Swinton was a celebrated amateur singer, and the following decade she began performing professionally. Sargent harmonized the realism of her face and body with bursts of impressionistic brushstrokes describing the shimmering, translucent fabric descending from her shoulder. [A work made of oil on canvas.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Painting Oil Paint (paint) Impressionism Fashion Organic Material American Arts Women Portraits Realism Chicago Modernism Artworks Arts of the Americas |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |
| Object Type | Painting |
