John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes 1908-1913: The Complete Paintings, Volume VIII (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)

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The penultimate volume of the acclaimed catalogue raisonné showcases paintings of a few of Sargent’s favorite places and people

After John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) decided to curtail his the world over successful portrait practice, he had more freedom to paint where and what he wanted.  Volume VIII of the John Singer Sargent catalogue raisonné transports us to the artist’s most beloved locations, frequently with his family and friends.  In the paintings featured here, Sargent returned to subjects that had at all times held deep personal connections and artistic challenges: mountains, streams, rocks and torrents, figures in repose, architecture and gardens, boats and shipping.  He had known and painted the Alps since childhood, and his new Alpine studies make up the greatest collection of works in this book.
 
Beautifully designed, this volume represents a continuation in organization and presentation of the high standards that mark the series, and documents 299 works in oil and watercolor. Each and every painting is catalogued with full provenance, exhibition history, and bibliography. Wherever conceivable, works are illustrated in color; some are accompanied by related drawings and comparative studies by Sargent’s fellow artists. Recent photographs pinpoint the places and views that Sargent painted.

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