Madame
Pierre Gautreau Sketch
1883-1884
Two
Studies for Madame X
c.
1883
Pencil
on paper
Madame
X Study
c.
1883
Whispers
c.
1883–84
Profile of Madame Gautreau
c.
1883–84
Unfinsihed
copy
Tate
Gallery
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Studies
for Madame X
In all of Sargent's
sketches of Madame
Pierre Gauteau and it is believed to be over a dozen total, not one
sketch
that I've seen shows her engaging us directly. This was to be a very
special
portrait from the beginning and what we see here is Sargent struggling
with the idea of her final pose within his general concept of what he
wanted.
He wants her to
appear aloof. He
wants us to gaze upon her -- not as a standard portrait -- but as an
object
of beauty. Little does he know just how effective he would eventually
be.
Madame
X
Note
Top two drawings
Exhibitions
John
Singer
Sargent,
An Exhibition -- Whitney
Museum, NY & The Art Institute of Chicago 1986-1987 |
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Madame
Gautreau
c.1883
Sketch
Madame
Pierre Gautreau
Watercolor
Madame
Gautreau Drinking a Toast
c.
1883
Profile
Head
and Three Faces
1880-1885
Three
Profiles
of Madame Gautreau
1906-1913
Study for "Madame Pierre Gautreau"
c. 1884
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