This painting by John Singer Sargent in 1907 now wants at The Met in New York City. I painted this copy in 2017.
Jane de Glehn (1873–1961) is shown sketching beside the great fountain of the Villa Torlonia in Frascati outside Rome, watched by her husband, Wilfrid (1870–1951). The pool, enclosed within a magnificent balustrade, lies at the top of a spectacular cascade that falls down the hillside to a Renaissance villa.
Jane is alert and focused as she places a brushstroke on the canvas, her feet resting on a fold-up stool. In contrast, Wilfrid, relaxed and idle, leans back, his thumbs caught in his belt. The figure of Wilfrid balances the composition and introduces both a narrative element and a mood of intimacy.
This painting by John Singer Sargent in 1907 now wants at The Met in New York City. I painted this copy in 2017.
Jane de Glehn (1873–1961) is shown sketching beside the great fountain of the Villa Torlonia in Frascati outside Rome, watched by her husband, Wilfrid (1870–1951). The pool, enclosed within a magnificent balustrade, lies at the top of a spectacular cascade that falls down the hillside to a Renaissance villa.
Jane is alert and focused as she places a brushstroke on the canvas, her feet resting on a fold-up stool. In contrast, Wilfrid, relaxed and idle, leans back, his thumbs caught in his belt. The figure of Wilfrid balances the composition and introduces both a narrative element and a mood of intimacy.