Prominent persons flocked to the Metropolitan Museum, Manhattan, for the opening of a memorial exhibition of the paintings of John Singer Sargent—59 of his best oils, 62 of the deft little ...

“The jumping off point is the John Singer ... that of an artist sending a message or expressing their take on culture, beliefs and style. Sargent’s portrait, perhaps his most famous, drew ...

Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy ...