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The year 1907 was a turning point for John Singer Sargent, as he daringly stepped away from his successful career as a portraitist in favor of plein air (outdoor) painting. This lively work aptly captures that moment of transition, combining landscape and portraiture in a composition that speaks to friendship and painterly pursuits while also celebrating color, surface, and fleeting effects of light and movement. The couple is Wilfrid and Jane Emmet de Glehn, professional artists and Sargent’s frequent traveling companions. Although The Fountain has the appearance of spontaneity, Sargent was frequently interrupted by rain as he worked. He thus completed it over several days, requiring his friends to pose at length.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 56 × 71 Cm |
| Tags | peoplemenwomenwaterleisureCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's FairsChicagofashionportraits |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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174, 204, 209, 211, cat. 34, fig. 40
174, 204, 209, 211, cat. 34, fig. 40 (ill.).
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Annelise K. Madsen, et al., <em>John Singer Sargent and Chicago's Gilded Age</em>, exh. cat.
Annelise K. Madsen, et al., John Singer Sargent and Chicago's Gilded Age, exh. cat. (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2018), 16–17, 20, 36, 65–67, 69, 76, 121, 127,
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Judith H. Dobrzynski, "Dazzling Art With a City Connection," The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 13, 2018, A13
Judith H. Dobrzynski, "Dazzling Art With a City Connection," The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 13, 2018, A13 (ill.).
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Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/2522/john-singer-sargent-and-chicago-s-gilded-age"><em>John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age</em></a>, July 1–Sept. 30, 2018, cat. 34, fig. 40.
Art Institute of Chicago, John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age, July 1–Sept. 30, 2018, cat. 34, fig. 40.
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Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection
Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press, 2017), p. 89.
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London, National Portrait Gallery, Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends, Feb. 12–May 25, 2015; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 29–Oct. 4, 2015, cat. 83.
London, National Portrait Gallery, Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends, Feb. 12–May 25, 2015; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 29–Oct. 4, 2015, cat. 83.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., <em>The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago</em>
Judith A. Barter, et al., The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2011), cat. 39.
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Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires, Mar. 12–June 14, 2004; Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia, July 9–Sept. 12, 2004.
Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires, Mar. 12–June 14, 2004; Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia, July 9–Sept. 12, 2004.
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Stanford, CA, Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, The Changing Garden: European and American Gardens and Parks, June 11–Sept. 7, 2003.
Stanford, CA, Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, The Changing Garden: European and American Gardens and Parks, June 11–Sept. 7, 2003.
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Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/4071/two-centuries-of-american-art-1750-1950"><em>Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950</em></a>, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960...
Art Institute of Chicago, Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960, no cat. [downloadable checklist available].
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Lake Forest, IL, Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, June 10–16, 1957, cat. 16, as The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati.
Lake Forest, IL, Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, June 10–16, 1957, cat. 16, as The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati.
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Charles Merrill Mount, John Singer Sargent: A Biography
Charles Merrill Mount, John Singer Sargent: A Biography (New York: W.W. Norton, 1955), 449.
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Grand Rapids Art Museum, MI, Cassatt, Whistler, Sargent Exhibition, Sept. 15–Oct. 15, 1955, cat. 27.
Grand Rapids Art Museum, MI, Cassatt, Whistler, Sargent Exhibition, Sept. 15–Oct. 15, 1955, cat. 27.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Sargent, Whistler and Mary Cassatt, Jan. 14–Feb. 25, 1954; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mar. 25–May 23, 1954.
Art Institute of Chicago, Sargent, Whistler and Mary Cassatt, Jan. 14–Feb. 25, 1954; New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mar. 25–May 23, 1954.
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Indiana, South Bend Art Association, American Painting in the Manner of the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Feb. 10–Mar. 31, 1948, cat. 46.
Indiana, South Bend Art Association, American Painting in the Manner of the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Feb. 10–Mar. 31, 1948, cat. 46.
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Lance Mayer et al., "American Painters on Technique: 1860–1945"
Lance Mayer et al., "American Painters on Technique: 1860–1945" (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum/Getty Publications, 2013), cover (ill.).
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–Nov. 1, 1934, cat. 407.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, June 1–Nov. 1, 1934, cat. 407.
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State Fair of Texas, Art Department, 1933 Exhibition Showing the Changes in Painting for the Last Hundred Years in Europe and America, 1933, cat. 76.
State Fair of Texas, Art Department, 1933 Exhibition Showing the Changes in Painting for the Last Hundred Years in Europe and America, 1933, cat. 76.
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A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1932), 170.
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New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of John Singer Sargent, Jan. 4–Feb. 14, 1926, cat. 50.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of John Singer Sargent, Jan. 4–Feb. 14, 1926, cat. 50.
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William Howe Downes, John S. Sargent: His Life and Work
William Howe Downes, John S. Sargent: His Life and Work (Boston, 1925), 62, 227, ill. f. p. 272.
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A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1925), 152.
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New York, Grand Central Art Galleries, Retrospective Exhibition of Important Works of John Singer Sargent, Feb. 23–Mar. 22, 1924, cat. 48.
New York, Grand Central Art Galleries, Retrospective Exhibition of Important Works of John Singer Sargent, Feb. 23–Mar. 22, 1924, cat. 48.
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Rose V.S. Berry, “John Singer Sargent: Some of His American Work,” Art and Archaeology 18
Rose V.S. Berry, “John Singer Sargent: Some of His American Work,” Art and Archaeology 18 (Sept. 1924): 99 (ill.), 100.
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The Art Institute of Chicago Handbook of Paintings and Drawings
The Art Institute of Chicago Handbook of Paintings and Drawings (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1920), 45.
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“Gifts of the Friends,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 7
“Gifts of the Friends,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 7 (Apr. 1914): 158, ill.
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General Catalogue of Paintings, Sculpture and Other Objects in the Museum
General Catalogue of Paintings, Sculpture and Other Objects in the Museum (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1914), 158, ill.
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Giselle D’Unger, “The Chicago Beautiful—Woman and Art The Vital Forces,” Fine Arts Journal 30
Giselle D’Unger, “The Chicago Beautiful—Woman and Art The Vital Forces,” Fine Arts Journal 30 (Jan–June 1914): 302, ill.
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sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1914.
sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1914.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Twenty–fifth Annual Exhibition of American Oil Paintings and Sculpture, Nov. 5–Dec. 8, 1912, cat. 228.
Art Institute of Chicago, Twenty–fifth Annual Exhibition of American Oil Paintings and Sculpture, Nov. 5–Dec. 8, 1912, cat. 228.
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Art Institute of Chicago, <em>General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings and Other Objects</em>
Art Institute of Chicago, General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings and Other Objects (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1910), 151, cat. 414 (ill.).
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John Singer Sargent, London, England, 1907
John Singer Sargent, London, England, 1907
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London, Tate Gallery, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 15, 1998–Jan. 11, 1999; Washington, DC, National Gallery, Feb. 28–May 31, 1999, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, June 23–Sept. 26, 1999.
London, Tate Gallery, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 15, 1998–Jan. 11, 1999; Washington, DC, National Gallery, Feb. 28–May 31, 1999, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, June 23–Sept. 26, 1999.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I,
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I, (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998).
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James N. Wood and Teri J. Edelstein, The Art Institute of Chicago: Twentieth–Century Painting and Sculpture
James N. Wood and Teri J. Edelstein, The Art Institute of Chicago: Twentieth–Century Painting and Sculpture (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago/Hudson Hills Press, 1996), 15.
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Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, The Lure of Italy, Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 1992, cat. 44; Cleveland Museum of Art, Feb. 3–Apr. 11, 1993, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, May 23–Aug. 8, 1993, cat. 44.
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, The Lure of Italy, Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 1992, cat. 44; Cleveland Museum of Art, Feb. 3–Apr. 11, 1993, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, May 23–Aug. 8, 1993, cat. 44.
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Holland Cotter, “Artists From the New World in Love,” New York Times
Holland Cotter, “Artists From the New World in Love,” New York Times (Sunday, Nov. 1, 1992).
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Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques 134, 4
Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques 134, 4 (Oct. 1988): 822–835, pl. 19, 835 (ill.).
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New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 1, 1986–Jan. 4, 1987, cat. 149.
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 1, 1986–Jan. 4, 1987, cat. 149.
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Richard Ormond, John Singer Sargent: Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors
Richard Ormond, John Singer Sargent: Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors (New York: Harper & Row, 1970), 75.
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Washington, DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Private World of John Singer Sargent, Apr. 18–June 14, 1964, cat. 73; Cleveland Museum of Art, July 7–Aug. 16, 1964; Worcester Art Museum, MA, Sept. 17–Nov. 1, 1964; Utica, NY...
Washington, DC, Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Private World of John Singer Sargent, Apr. 18–June 14, 1964, cat. 73; Cleveland Museum of Art, July 7–Aug. 16, 1964; Worcester Art Museum, MA, Sept. 17–Nov. 1, 1964; Utica, NY, Munson–Williams–Proctor Institute, Nov. 15, 1964–Jan. 3, 1965.
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Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago
Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1961), 411.
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