How they met themselves
Group
first quarter 20th century (made)
first quarter 20th century (made)
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This bronze group may be identified with that described in a manuscript notebook listing the contents of Sargent's studio on his death: 'Bronze. Four figures, after Rossetti. The lovers meeting their own souls, by J. S. Sargent. 10 inches high.' The composition of this piece is based on a drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, that shows two lovers meeting with their doubles in a wood at midnight - perceived to be an omen of death. According to a biography of Sargent published in 1927, a small engraving of Rossetti's The Meeting of Arthur and Guinevere was displayed in Sargent's studio.
John Singer Sargent (b. Florence 1856 - d. London 1925) was an American painter and draughtsman, active in England. He was the most fashionable portrait painter working in England and the USA in the late 19th, early 20th century.
John Singer Sargent (b. Florence 1856 - d. London 1925) was an American painter and draughtsman, active in England. He was the most fashionable portrait painter working in England and the USA in the late 19th, early 20th century.
Object details
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| Title | How they met themselves (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette group, bronze, 'How they met themselves', by John Singer Sargent, England, after 1900 |
| Physical description | Statuette, bronze. A pair of lovers in medieval dress meet their doubles. The woman on the right stretches out her arms and swoons. The composition is based on a drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, of whom Sargent was a warm admirer. |
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| Object history | In the studio of the artist on his death. Handley-Read Collection, bought from Thomas Stainton, Madeley Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, for £220 in 1972. |
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| Summary | This bronze group may be identified with that described in a manuscript notebook listing the contents of Sargent's studio on his death: 'Bronze. Four figures, after Rossetti. The lovers meeting their own souls, by J. S. Sargent. 10 inches high.' The composition of this piece is based on a drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, that shows two lovers meeting with their doubles in a wood at midnight - perceived to be an omen of death. According to a biography of Sargent published in 1927, a small engraving of Rossetti's The Meeting of Arthur and Guinevere was displayed in Sargent's studio. John Singer Sargent (b. Florence 1856 - d. London 1925) was an American painter and draughtsman, active in England. He was the most fashionable portrait painter working in England and the USA in the late 19th, early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | A.10-1972 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2003 |
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