tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post5413328860408330620..comments2024-03-28T15:08:55.350-07:00Comments on Art Contrarian: John Singer Sargent Group PortraitsDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-36841171575596626622019-05-19T22:15:00.587-07:002019-05-19T22:15:00.587-07:00Fascinating stuff. I checked out the two links. Th...Fascinating stuff. I checked out the two links. Thanks.<br /><br />I saw the Sargeant exhibit at the Portrait Gallery in London a few years back and then it turned up (for free) at the Met later. Damn, wasted a few hours of vacation time and money too. I don't remember that show having much of this kind of rich people group family portraiture. Clearly the people who commissioned his portraits were saying we're doing the traditional rich people thing, but we're modern types who get what's happening with art as well. emjayayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790208989570059525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-6577097438964107412019-05-16T04:52:03.591-07:002019-05-16T04:52:03.591-07:00He painted few adult men. I am guessing that whoev...He painted few adult men. I am guessing that whoever commissioned the family portrait ... only paid for his wife and his children to be included. Perhaps the men were too busy to be included, or too proud. Or perhaps Sargent asked the men to make themselves scarce.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com