John Singer Sargent, Village Children, 1890, oil on canvas, Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Collection, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Title: Village Children, 1890
Artist: John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
A Painting to Remember
American master John Singer Sargent is best known for his portraits of high society, often commissioned to paint the young heirs of Gilded Age millionaires or the British royalty and aristocracy. However, Sargent’s depiction of the village girls above is one of his most moving works of children, expressing a sympathy and understanding of his subjects.
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