John singer sargent
JOHN SINGER SARGENT ARCHIVE
The John Singer Sargent Archive remains closed for in-person visits until further notice.
Over time, more records will be made available online. The Ormond Family papers contained within the archive offer an integral view of Sargent and his family. Humorous and humanizing caricatures by fellow artists such as Henry Tonks and Max Beerbohm give us a sense of how Sargent was viewed within his trusted circle of friends. Several letters are written to close friend and author Violet Paget (Vernon Lee) and to Walter Leighton Clark, with whom he cofounded the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York City. Highlights include fifteen letters written by Sargent to the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, a letter of appreciation written in the hand of Amélie Gautreau (the subject of the painting known as Madame X), and letters written by Sargent’s sister Emily that contain details of Sargent’s activities over the course of many years. The collection contains correspondence written by Sargent, photographs of the artist at work, estate papers, biographical information, and other personal papers related to the life and career of this exceptional artist. Made possible by generous gifts from Warren and Jan Adelson and Richard and Leonee Ormond, the John Singer Sargent Archive is an active collection that continues to grow.
JOHN SINGER SARGENT PROFESSIONAL
Through this personal and professional collection, the archive illuminates our understanding of this famously reticent and hardworking artist. The inclusion of the John Singer Sargent Archive establishes the Museum as the center for Sargent scholarship. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, holds the most complete collection of John Singer Sargent’s art-paintings, murals, watercolors, drawings, and sculpture. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Main navigation