Ultra HD Master (1 895 × 3 680 px)
Realism / Aestheticism
1884
Portrait of Madame X
Original title: Madame Pierre Gautreau
John Singer Sargent
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
208.6 cm × 109.9 cm
Date of Creation:
1884
Scan Resolution:
1 895 × 3 680 px
Archive File Size:
0.9 MB
Permanent Collection:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
Historical Narrative
The American-born Parisian socialite Virginie Gautreau poses in profile in a plunging black satin gown with bejeweled straps against a warm umber background.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Caused a massive scandal at the 1884 Paris Salon due to its audacious sensuality; today regarded as Sargent's supreme portrait masterpiece."
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