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Archives of American Art
John Singer Sargent letter to Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford White
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sargjohw
- Creators:
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Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
- Dates:
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1883 March 15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sargent to Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford White (Mrs. Henry White), informing her that he has not finished her portrait, asking permission to send it to the academy for exhibition when completed, and mentioning his portrait of the Boit children and of Mme. Gautreau. Also included are a partial transcription of the letter; data about the letter; and a clipping of the Boit and White portraits.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was a portrait painter from London, England. Born in Florence and educated in Europe. Portrayed members of high society and aristocracy and became one of the most sought after portraitists of his day.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 647 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Joyce Treiman, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming by Joyce Treiman, 1973, who acquired it from Fine Art Source Material, 1971.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait painting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portrait painters -- England -- London | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| White, Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford, 1857-1916 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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