Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White)
1883 Corcoran Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This life-size oil portrait depicts Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White in a formal white gown, standing before a draped backdrop. The work is a hallmark of Sargent's talent for capturing Gilded Age elegance.
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John Singer Sargent was the most sought-after portraitist of the late 19th-century elite, known for his ability to convey both the physical likeness and the social status of his sitters. This particular portrait of Mrs. Henry White was painted in Paris and helped cement Sargent's reputation as a master of capturing the textures of luxury fabrics and the poise of high society.
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Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White)
John Singer Sargent, 1883
