John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
Portrait of Charles Deering
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John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)1917
Portrait of Charles Deering
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925) →Impressionismpainting
Date
1917
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
72.4 × 53.3 cm (28 1/2 × 21 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Anonymous loan
Although best known for his portraits, John Singer Sargent was also an accomplished plein air (outdoor) painter. In this uncommissioned likeness of his longtime friend Chicagoan Charles Deering at his home in Florida, the artist harmonized portraiture and landscape, weaving the sitter into a tapestry of swift brushstrokes, warm and cool hues, and the area’s rich vegetation. Dressed in white, Deering relaxes in a cane chair with tropical foliage around him as well as views of boats and blue sky in the distance. Sargent stayed with Deering for two months in 1917 while spending considerable time painting outdoors in both oil and watercolor.
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