John Singer Sargent, 1885
Photograph of John Singer Sargent in his Paris studio circa 1885. Photographer unknown via the Smithsonian Institution photostream on flickr. Note the large dog portrait in the upper left hand corner.
I wonder if this is where he seduced Louise Burckhardt (or she seduced him)…
Louise Burckhardt, Lady With The Rose, by Sargent, 1882
…and also painted Louise's dog, Pointy. IMO, one of the greatest dog art works of all time…
Pointy by John Singer Sargent, early 1880's
Read more about the bittersweet love story here. Pointy is also one of the stars in my short film, Dogs in Art.
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