John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal
In 1907, at the height of his success as a portraitist, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) astonished the transatlantic art world when he stopped painting portraits in oil. Afterwards, he switched to charcoal, producing several hundred portraits of individuals recognized for their accomplishments in fields such as art, music, literature and theater.
This exhibition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., and the Morgan Library & Museum, New York. The presentation of the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is made possible with lead funding from Ann S. and Samuel M. Mencoff. Additional support is provided by Dr. and Mrs. Paul Carter, Andrew Oliver Jr. and the American Portrait Gala Endowment. Richard Ormond is guest curator of the exhibition. The curator of the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is Robyn Asleson, Curator of Prints and Drawings. The curator of the exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum is Laurel O. Peterson, Moore Curatorial Fellow, Department of Drawings and Prints.
The exhibition was held at the National Portrait Gallery, February 28, 2020 - March 13, 2020
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Excellent. Thank you.
I watched this with a smile on my face because these drawings are wonderful and I enjoyed them so much. Thank you.
Incredible display of line skills, expressionism and accuracy.
For as much as I don't like watercolors (of his- I don't like the medium specifically) his charcoals are mesmerizing. I could look at the detail of these all day. thanks.
JSS revived in the 21st century. Amazing artist.
Still amazed by the direct simplicity of these charcoal portraits-- and glad that this exhibition was mounted even in a time when few could visit and enjoy the works, though the gallery was filled and waiting. We tend to forget-- here where I live a local museum (MART) had mounted a show to display a newly-restored Caravaggio masterpiece, along with related masterful works...and nothing but the video tour remains. Not a soul could visit the museum during lockdown. Celebrate our current open access to original works of art, and try to see actual works as often as possible. It makes a difference.
Thank you for this lovely tour.
Thank you so much for sharing these drawings with me!
I wish I could view these in person
Very good. Thanks for posting.
This video's a wonderful souvenir of the exhibition I saw at The Morgan Library in the Winter of 2019.
Amazing !!!
Stunning.
Very good !
Thank you for sharing this
I really enjoyed this, thanks.
Thanks for the video
thank you!
I click like even before i watch
calling them influencers made me choke lmao
Salamat po
Imagine your middle name and surname being occupations
Placing great importance on the value of master drawings, I simply cannot look at Sargent's drawings without stating the obvious. And that is, for those who have seriously studied the best drawings throughout art history, I find these quite minor when compared to all the better artists. There is a degree of insipidity of "vision", while executed with much crowd-pleasing flashiness using a whole slew of what I must call "illustrator's tricks". Again, for me, Sargent's drawings (paintings, too!) do not measure up very well in the annals of Fine Art. The vision is always quite maudlin. I can understand his popularity because, on the surface, general likeness is depicted, but always with an eye on commercialism.
Sad. A life of deception ,likes, scandals and near corruption.
As is usually the case, the narration ruins the video. Ridiculous commentary.