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Strapless - John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (Paperback)
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Strapless - John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (Paperback)
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The subject of John Singer Sargent's most famous painting was
twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who
moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. A
relative unknown at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint
her; the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded
hunger for fame. Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Gautreau's
portrait generated the attention she craved--but it led to infamy
rather than stardom. Sargent had painted one strap of Gautreau's
dress dangling from her shoulder, suggesting either the prelude to
or the aftermath of sex. Her reputation irreparably damaged,
Gautreau retired from public life, destroying all the mirrors in
her home. Drawing on documents from private collections and other
previously unexamined materials, and featuring a cast of characters
including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of
art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal. Notes. Bibliography.
Index.
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