Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Portraitist’s Dilemma



A cartoon of John Singer Sargent from 1917.

"Here's Sargent doing the Duchess X
In pink velours and pea-green checks.
'It helps,' says he, 'to lift your Grace
A bit above the commonplace.'"

From "Confessions of a Caricaturist," by Oliver Herford. Available for download from Google Books.
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3 comments:

  1. tiffannysketchbookAugust 18, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    !! neat!! thanks for sharing

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  2. My Pen NameAugust 19, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    Ok. maybe i am a bit dense. I don't get the joke.

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  3. James GurneyAugust 19, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    My Pen: I've added the quatrain that came with the drawing:
    "Here's Sargent doing the Duchess X
    In pink velours and pea-green checks.
    'It helps,' says he, 'to lift your Grace
    A bit above the commonplace.'"

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