Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre)

Price

$3,800

Year1882
MediumWatercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions52.7 × 36.8 cm
Typepainting

This delicate watercolor portrait of a Parisian woman demonstrates Sargent's mastery of the medium in his early career. The sitter's gaze is direct and intelligent, and the loose, confident handling of the white dress against the neutral ground shows the influence of Manet.