At Torre Galli: Ladies in a Garden
John Singer Sargent -- American painter 
1910 
Royal Academy of Arts, London 
Oil on canvas  
71.1 x 91.4 cm (28 x 36 in.)
Given by Mrs Violet Sargent Ormond, 1936
03/1388 
Jpg: Local / Royal Academy
 
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From: Royal Acadeny
This view was painted at the Villa Torre Galli, near Lucca where Sargent stayed in 1910 with friends who included the artists Sir William Blake Richmond, Wilfrid and Jane de Glehn. The Villa, which was owned by the marchese Farinola, features in several of Sargent's works. Its colonnaded loggia opened onto a picturesque garden allowing the framing of compositional stage settings. Here, three women are positioned towards the edge of the picture frame, moving from the loggia to the garden. Wrapped in cashmere shawls, they appear self-contained and uncommunicative giving the painting a decorative rather than narrative focus. The model for all three women is believed to have been Jane de Glehn.
(9/05/08)

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Exhibitions

Sargent and Italy, 2002-2003

 
 
 

Created 1/7/2004