Lot 308
Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) American artist. Autograph Letter Signed, London, n.d., 2 pages on letterhead imprinted "31, Tite Street, Chelsea. S.W." Sargent writes on the first page, "Here it is, my dear Duchess, the image of his father. Yours to command John S. Sargent." On the second page, the artist has sketched a comical image of an Elizabethan page boy holding a train. This letter was published in Charles Hamilton's The Illustrated Letter (New York: Universe Books, 1987), page 93. A copy of The Illustrated Letter is included with this lot. Light soiling to first page of letter, else Fine.
John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, Italy, the son of expatriate Americans. He grew up in Europe and studied with French portraitist Carolus-Duran and at the École des Beaux-Arts. He painted over 500 portraits, becoming the most admired portrait painter in Britain and the United States. By 1907, he tired of portraits and turned to landscapes, producing more than 1,000 oils and watercolors. He also painted murals for the Boston Public Library, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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