Description: The Work of John S. Sargent R.A., With an Introductory note By Mrs. Meynell. Portfolio of Triplicate Plates in Photogravure on India Paper. Limited to Fifty Sets. London: William Heinemann. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1903. 18 x 14", folio. ***Original 52 plates PLUS the four plates in the (lacking) bound volume, 56 plates total.*** DUPLICATE PORTFOLIO ONLY - LACKING BOUND VOLUME OF PHOTOGRAVURE PLATES & INTRODUCTORY NOTE! In poor condition. As is. Front board of folding case detached from binding, as well as folding case's spine (included with purchase for future restoration). Gilt lettering on front board normally dulled, but legible. Detached board & spine scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Cloth folding case is moderately scuffed & chipped on top and bottom flaps, with fore-edge flap detached completely. Title page exhibits pencil marginalia with toning & light foxing around edges of leaf. Some pencil marginalia found on white border of some plates. Light foxing found on white borders as well. Plates themselves are overall clean and intact. 56 Plates total. Please see photos. John Singer Sargent (1856 – 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, Spain, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida. From the beginning, Sargent's work is characterized by remarkable technical facility, particularly in his ability to draw with a brush, which in later years inspired admiration as well as criticism for its supposed superficiality. His commissioned works were consistent with the grand manner of portraiture, while his informal studies and landscape paintings displayed a familiarity with Impressionism. In later life, Sargent expressed ambivalence about the restrictions of formal portrait work and devoted much of his energy to mural painting and working en plein air. Art historians generally ignored society artists such as Sargent until the late 20th century. PLATE PORTFOLIO ONLY! FORN-SHELF-0693-BB-2408-HK2007
Price: 150 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Disbound
Language: English
Illustrator: John S. Sargent
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
Author: Mrs. Meynell
Publisher: William Heinemann
Topic: Art
Subject: Art
Original/Facsimile: Original