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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.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 124 × 231 Cm |
| Tags | fashionwomenportraitsChicagopeople |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Marion Hepworth Dixon, “Mr. John S. Sergeant as a Portrait–Painter,” The Magazine of Art
Marion Hepworth Dixon, “Mr. John S. Sergeant as a Portrait–Painter,” The Magazine of Art (1899): 112–119.
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exhibition
London, England, The New Gallery, Summer Exhibition, Aprl 24–?, 1897, cat. 245, as Mrs. George Swinton.
London, England, The New Gallery, Summer Exhibition, Aprl 24–?, 1897, cat. 245, as Mrs. George Swinton.
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Commissioned by Mrs....
Commissioned by Mrs. Henry Edward Ebsworth (the sitter's mother), 1897 (1) Llandough Castle, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, South Wales: (2) Gattonside House, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Henri Frantz, “Les salons Anglais: Royal Academy et New Gallery,” Gazette des Beaux Arts 19
Henri Frantz, “Les salons Anglais: Royal Academy et New Gallery,” Gazette des Beaux Arts 19 (1897): 253–260.
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(3) London, England
(3) London, England
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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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exhibition
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. 26.
Art Institute of Chicago, John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age, July 1–Sept. 30, 2018, cat. 26.
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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), 18, 20–22, 29, 73–74, 76, 83, 166, 169, 204, 210, 211, cat. 26, fig. 2 (ill.).
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Richard Ormond et al., Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends
Richard Ormond et al., Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends (Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 2015) 124, 127, fig. 18 (ill.).
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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. 79.
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exhibition
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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John L. Sweeney
John L. Sweeney (ed.), The Painter’s Eye: Notes and Essays on the Pictorial Arts by Henry James (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1956).
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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 & Co., Inc., 1955).
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Frederick Sweet, Sargent, Whistler, and Mary Cassatt
Frederick Sweet, Sargent, Whistler, and Mary Cassatt (Art Institute of Chicago, 1954).
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Sir Osbert Sitwell, Left Hand, Right Hand!
Sir Osbert Sitwell, Left Hand, Right Hand! (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1944).
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The Hon. Evan Charteris, John Sargent
The Hon. Evan Charteris, John Sargent (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1927).
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exhibition
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of John Singer Sargent, Jan. 4–Feb. 14, 1926, cat. 29.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of John Singer Sargent, Jan. 4–Feb. 14, 1926, cat. 29.
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H. B. Wehle, “The Sargent Exhibition,” Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 22
H. B. Wehle, “The Sargent Exhibition,” Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 22 (Jan. 1926): 4.
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exhibition
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the Late John Singer Sargent, Nov. 3–Dec. 27, 1925.
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Memorial Exhibition of the Works of the Late John Singer Sargent, Nov. 3–Dec. 27, 1925.
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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: Little, Brown, and Co., 1925).
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings by John Singer Sargent, Apr. 14–July 1, 1924.
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings by John Singer Sargent, Apr. 14–July 1, 1924.
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Rose V.S. Berry, “John Singer Sargent: Some of His American Work,” Art and Archaeology 19
Rose V.S. Berry, “John Singer Sargent: Some of His American Work,” Art and Archaeology 19 (Sept. 1924): 83–112.
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William Starkweather, “The Art of John S. Sargent,” The Mentor, 12
William Starkweather, “The Art of John S. Sargent,” The Mentor, 12 (1924): 29.
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American Magazine of Art 14
American Magazine of Art 14 (Jan. 1923): 6.
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“Accessions and Loans,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 16
“Accessions and Loans,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 16 (Dec. 1922): 99.
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Arts and Decoration 17
Arts and Decoration 17 (June 1922): 118.
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sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.
sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.
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exhibition
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH, The Twenty–Ninth Annual Exhibition of American Art, May 27–July 31, 1922, cat. 38, as Portrait of Mrs. Swinton.
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH, The Twenty–Ninth Annual Exhibition of American Art, May 27–July 31, 1922, cat. 38, as Portrait of Mrs. Swinton.
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“Prizes and Honors in Exhibitions,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–Fourth Annual Report for the Year 1922
“Prizes and Honors in Exhibitions,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–Fourth Annual Report for the Year 1922 (1922): 40.
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Art Institute of Chicago, The Thirty–Fifth Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture, Nov. 2–Dec. 10, 1922, cat. 202, as Mrs. Swinton.
Art Institute of Chicago, The Thirty–Fifth Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture, Nov. 2–Dec. 10, 1922, cat. 202, as Mrs. Swinton.
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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 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1998).
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exhibition
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, The Portrait of a Lady: Sargent and Lady Agnew, Aug. 8–Oct. 19, 1997.
Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland, The Portrait of a Lady: Sargent and Lady Agnew, Aug. 8–Oct. 19, 1997.
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Trevor Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent: His Life and Work
Trevor Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent: His Life and Work (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994).
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H. Barbara Weinberg, John Singer Sargent
H. Barbara Weinberg, John Singer Sargent (New York: Rizzoli, 1994).
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Eric Shanes, Impressionist London, New York: Abbeville Press, 1994.
Eric Shanes, Impressionist London, New York: Abbeville Press, 1994.
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Suzanne Raitt, “The Singers of Sargent: Mabel Batten, Elsie Swinton, Ethyl Smyth,” Women: A Cultural Review 3, 1
Suzanne Raitt, “The Singers of Sargent: Mabel Batten, Elsie Swinton, Ethyl Smyth,” Women: A Cultural Review 3, 1 (Spring 1992): 23–29.
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Sarah Burns, “The ‘Earnest, Untiring Worker’ and the Magician of the Brush: Gender Politics in the Criticism of Cecilia Beaux and John Singer Sargent,” Oxford Art Journal 14, 1
Sarah Burns, “The ‘Earnest, Untiring Worker’ and the Magician of the Brush: Gender Politics in the Criticism of Cecilia Beaux and John Singer Sargent,” Oxford Art Journal 14, 1 (1992): 36–53.
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Kate F. Jennings, John Singer Sargent,
Kate F. Jennings, John Singer Sargent, (New York: Crescent Books, 1991).
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–––––. “John Singer Sargent’s Portraits: Building a Cosmopolitan Career.” Arts Magazine 62
–––––. “John Singer Sargent’s Portraits: Building a Cosmopolitan Career.” Arts Magazine 62 (Nov. 1987): 42–46.
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New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 7, 1986–Jan. 4, 1987; Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 7–Apr. 19, 1987, cat. 118.
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, John Singer Sargent, Oct. 7, 1986–Jan. 4, 1987; Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 7–Apr. 19, 1987, cat. 118.
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Patricia Hills, John Singer Sargent
Patricia Hills, John Singer Sargent (New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1986).
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Gary Reynolds, “Sargent and the Grand Manner Portrait,” Antiques 130
Gary Reynolds, “Sargent and the Grand Manner Portrait,” Antiques 130 (November 1986): 980–993.
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David Lubin, Act of Portrayal: Eakins, Sargent, James
David Lubin, Act of Portrayal: Eakins, Sargent, James (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1985).
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Carter Ratcliff, John Singer Sargent, New York; Abbeville Press, 1982.
Carter Ratcliff, John Singer Sargent, New York; Abbeville Press, 1982.
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exhibition
Leeds, England, Leeds Art Galleries, Lotherton Hall, John Singer Sargent and the Edwardian Age, Apr. 5–June 10, 1979; London, National Portrait Gallery, July 6–Sept. 9, 1979; Detroit Institute of Arts, Oct. 17–Dec. 9, 1979.
Leeds, England, Leeds Art Galleries, Lotherton Hall, John Singer Sargent and the Edwardian Age, Apr. 5–June 10, 1979; London, National Portrait Gallery, July 6–Sept. 9, 1979; Detroit Institute of Arts, Oct. 17–Dec. 9, 1979.
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Maureen Green, “A New and Admiring Look at the Elegance of John Singer Sargent,” Smithsonian 10
Maureen Green, “A New and Admiring Look at the Elegance of John Singer Sargent,” Smithsonian 10 (Oct. 1979): 101–109.
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James Lomax and Richard Ormond, John Singer Sargent and the Edwardian Age
James Lomax and Richard Ormond, John Singer Sargent and the Edwardian Age (London and Bradford: Lund Humphries, 1979).
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David A. Hanks, “American Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Part II, The Nineteenth Century,” The Magazine Antiques
David A. Hanks, “American Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Part II, The Nineteenth Century,” The Magazine Antiques (Nov. 1973): 895–905.
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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).
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Charles Merrill Mount, “Carolus–Duran and the Development of Sargent.” The Art Quarterly 26
Charles Merrill Mount, “Carolus–Duran and the Development of Sargent.” The Art Quarterly 26 (1963): 385–418.
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