Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth)
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
1897
On view — Gallery 273 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
John Singer Sargent’s portrayal of musician Elizabeth “Elsie” Swinton epitomizes the painterly virtuosity that made the artist one of the most fashionable portraitists in late 19th-century Europe and America. Extravagant color and brushwork were central to Sargent’s success, as was his ability to…
Description courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 231 × 124 cm (90 3/4 × 48 3/4 in.)
- Origin
- London