Viewing Sargent's "Mrs. Asher B. Wertheimer" for 3 months

Much obliged for the joint effort of New Orlean Art Museum and Mint Museum, I had the rare opportunity to view many of master works, especially by Sargent, Mary Cassatt.

Th color in "Mrs. Asher B. Wertheimer" is similar to one of his representative works, portrait of Mrs. Swinton, http://jssgallery.org/Paintings/Mrs_George_Swinton.htm
which is a turning point for him, bringing many commission for the artist, who wrote a letter to acknowledge it.

This comparision may tell us that he, perhaps Mrs. Asher B. Wertheimer also, intended to emulate the previous one, but did not satisfy both of them. Since I viewed more than 12 times in the museum, gradually I found out some weak spots. The second portrait is more successful .

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• thanks, why did not you post the painting? -任我为- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/17/2009 postreply 04:10:45

• thanks, here you can... -走马读人- ♂ (188 bytes) () 06/17/2009 postreply 07:55:03

• pls share us with your thoughts and comments. -任我为- ♂ (76 bytes) () 06/17/2009 postreply 17:16:38