Two ‘possibly’ John Singer Sargent watercolors commanded attention at Amelia JeffersDELAWARE, Ohio – Two watercolors in the manner of John Singer Sargent sailed above their estimates when offered by Amelia Jeffers on March 7 during the first day of a three-day auction. Both works were part of a collection of more than 300 Renaissance, Modernist, and 19th-century paintings from the estate of Carl Eriksson, a […]
John Singer Sargent portrait and Minnie Evans work gifted to N.C. museumWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Reynolda House Museum of American Art has announced that Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Baker of Winston-Salem have offered the museum a portrait of Mrs. Augustus Hemenway by John Singer Sargent and an untitled drawing by the self-taught African American artist from North Carolina, Minnie Evans.
John Singer Sargent drawing tops $22K at Bruneau & Co.CRANSTON, R.I. – A figural charcoal on paper drawing by the renowned portrait artist John Singer Sargent (Mass./UK/Italy, 1856-1925) sold for $22,800 at a two-session auction held Feb. 15 by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Majolica pieces, fine art and steam engines all fared well in the auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through […]
Summer exhibition sets focus on John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded AgeCHICAGO — From July 1 through September 30, 2018, the Art Institute of Chicago will present an exhibition of American portraitist John Singer Sargent with a focus on his numerous Chicago connections.