Monday, November 24, 2014

Lady Agnew of Lochnaw- John Singer Sargent

So John Singer Sargent painted this portrait from life, alla prima (wet-on-wet) in six sessions. 


"Without even preliminary drawings, this is the alla prima technique of a showman, risking everything in the moment..." More here : 
http://www.nysun.com/arts/major-sargent/88931/

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