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1.	Sargent and Spain National Gallery of Art Washington, 2022, Yale 255 pages Hardback in English 

Book Overview
	•	Title: Sargent and Spain
	•	Editors/Authors: Sarah Cash, Elaine Kilmurray, Richard Ormond, with contributions by Javier Barón, Nancy G. Heller, Chloe Sharpe, Catherine Southwick   
	•	Publication / Publisher: October 2022, Yale University Press (in association with the National Gallery of Art)   
	•	Format & Size: Hardcover, 256 pages, richly illustrated with approximately 130 watercolors, oil paintings, sketches, and photographs (230 total plates)  
Content Summary
	•	A deep dive into John Singer Sargent’s travels in Spain, where he produced works ranging from landscapes and seascapes to architectural studies (e.g., Alhambra) and dynamic portraits of local life, including Romani people   .
	•	Highlights his study of Spanish masters like Diego Velázquez at the Prado, which influenced his technique and subjects   .
	•	Features unique materials such as previously unseen photographs of Sargent in Spain, preliminary sketches and a detailed chronology of his seven trips to the country   .
	•	Essays by leading scholars analyze Sargent’s creative process, cultural engagement, and artistic legacy within his broader oeuvre  

2.John Singer’s Sargent & Chicago’s Gilded Age Annelise K Madsen 2018, 224 pages Hardback in English 

Summary
	•	Title: John Singer Sargent & Chicago’s Gilded Age
	•	Author: Annelise K. Madsen (with contributions from Mary Broadway & Richard Ormond)
	•	Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press, 2018
	•	Format: Hardcover, 224 pages, richly illustrated
	•	Focus & Themes:
	•	Explores Sargent’s strong ties to Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries   .
	•	Details his exhibitions in the city, connections with influential patrons, and impact on Chicago’s civic and cultural scene   .
	•	Highlights his watercolors at the Art Institute of Chicago and how midwestern support shaped his lasting artistic presence in the region   .
	•	Includes exhibition checklist, scholarly essays, historical context, and a visual archive (watercolors, sketches, period photos)   .
	•	Audience: Ideal for art historians, students, and anyone interested in Sargent’s American legacy and Gilded Age patronage.

3.Sargent The Watercolours Richard Ormond and Elaine Kilmurray Dulwich Picture Gallery 2017, 168 pages Hardback in English 

Sargent: The Watercolours is an engaging, beautifully illustrated catalogue that offers a peek into Sargent’s bold watercolour style. With 168 pages featuring 82 works, it provides a fresh perspective on his artistry. 

Book Overview & Content
	•	Title: Sargent: The Watercolours
	•	Authors: Richard Ormond & Elaine Kilmurray
	•	Institution: Published in collaboration with Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2017
	•	Format: Hardcover, 168 pages, richly illustrated in full color
What Makes It Special
	•	This catalogue accompanies the Dulwich Picture Gallery’s 2017 exhibition on John Singer Sargent’s watercolours.
	•	It explores his innovative approach—unconventional compositions, bold geometry, and unexpected perspectives—marking a fresh, modern take on the medium   .
	•	Filled with 82 standout works that reveal his personal vision and artistic experimentation beyond his famous portraits  

4.Sargent Portraits of Artists and Friends Richard Ormond with Elaine Kilmurray, NPG, 2015, 256 pages Hardcover in English 

Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends is an elegantly illustrated exploration of Sargent’s informal portraits of his creative milieu. At 256 pages, it offers both depth and visual richness. 
Book Overview & Content
	•	Title: Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends
	•	Authors: Richard Ormond & Elaine Kilmurray
	•	Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2015
	•	Format: Hardcover, 256 pages, richly illustrated with ~135 full-color portraits   
	•	Content Highlights:
	•	Showcases Sargent’s unscripted portraits of his creative circle—artists, writers, musicians, and actors—painted without formal commissions, often in natural, relaxed settings   .
	•	Sitters include prominent figures like Auguste Rodin, Gabriel Fauré, Henry James, and figures from Sargent’s artistic travels (Paris, London, New York, Italy, Alps)    .
	•	Organized chronologically and geographically, it features both interpretive essays and richly illustrated chronological and visual materials    .
	•	Painted with a freer, more inventive technique, these works offer insight into Sargent’s personal vision and his relationships within the creative community.

5.American Watercolour in the age of Homer and Sargent Yale 2017, 496 pages Hardcover in English
 
This comprehensive 496-page volume offers a deep dive into the evolution of American watercolor painting—its rise from obscurity to national prominence—supported by stunning images and scholarly insight
Book Summary
Title: American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
Author: Kathleen A. Foster
Publisher: Yale University Press (in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art), March 2017
Format: Hardcover, 496 pages, richly illustrated (approx. 360 color images)    
Content Overview
	•	The Rise of Watercolor: Explores the transformation of watercolor in America from 1866 to 1925—initially seen as marginal, it became a major medium with the founding of the American Watercolor Society in 1866   .
	•	Influential Artists: Highlights key figures like Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, and others, tracing how their work brought prestige to watercolor    .
	•	Stylistic Evolution: Examines thematic phases—landscape, illustration, tonalism, Impressionism, decorative arts—and shows the role of illustrators and designers in raising watercolor’s status   .
	•	Educational and Exhibition Impact: Documents how clubs and exhibitions cultivated acceptance and encouraged artists of all backgrounds to explore watercolor    .
	•	Legacy and Modernism: Concludes by showing how watercolor became a dominant ‘American medium’ into the early 20th century, influencing later modernists like Edward Hopper and Georgia O’Keeffe.










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