The Conversation, Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Lewis

John Singer Sargent's The Conversation, Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Lewis
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The Conversation, Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Lewis John Singer Sargent -- American painter 1891 Private colection Pencil on paper 10 x 7.5 in. Inscribed lower left .. Amalfi, Miss Lewis and her German admirer was opposite do you remember? Jpg: Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc.

From: MBFA

The work may have been executed at the Hotel Palumbo in Ravello, on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, where Sargent stayed with Edwin Austin Abbey and his wife for several weeks in July of 1891. The work depicts Miss Elizabeth Lewis (Lady Lewis) who was later painted by [Sargent] in 1892.

Lady Lewis was the wife of Sir George Lewis.

Sir George Lewis
1896

Notes:

My gratitude to Stephanie for letting me know about this painting on the net.

As of 2/24/2002 it was offered for sale at Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc.

Provenance
- The Artist
- Gift of the Artist to Mary Newbold Patterson Hale
- By descent in the family above until 2002

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