Sargent's Daughters: Biography of a Painting

by Erica E. Hirshler and Erica Hirshler

Book Overview

One of the most celebrated painters of his day, John Singer Sargent defines for many the style, optimism and opulence of turn-of-the-century America. Among his renowned portraits, "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" stands alongside "Madame X" and "Lady Agnew of Lochnaw" as one of Sargent's immortal images. This painting depicts four young sisters in the spacious foyer of the family's Paris apartment, strangely dispersed across the murky tones and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878467424
• ISBN13: 9780878467426
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: MFA Publications
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 7.6"