John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion

by Bruce Redford

A revealing, interdisciplinary exploration of the brilliant visual quotations in the work of the celebrated grand-manner portraitist

The work of portraitist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has come to epitomize the glamour and anxiety of his age. In this innovative study, Bruce Redford reveals the web of visual quotations and references that informed Sargent's most ambitious paintings. Throughout his career, Sargent was recognized and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030021930X
• ISBN13: 9780300219302
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 11.3"