John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal

by Richard Ormond

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was one of the greatest portrait artists of his time. While he is best known for his powerful paintings, he largely ceased painting portraits in 1907 and turned instead to charcoal drawings to satisfy portrait commissions. These drawn portraits represent a substantial, yet often overlooked, part of his practice, and they demonstrate the same sense of immediacy, psychological sensitivity, and mastery of chiaroscuro that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911282484
• ISBN13: 9781911282488
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Giles
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.8" x 11.2"