Medal of John Singer Sargent
medalist
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(Dublin, 1848 - 1907, Cornish, New Hampshire)
Date1880
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumBronze
Dimensions6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsMedals and Medallions
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS27w14
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner greatly admired the work of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who inscribed this portrait medal to “my friend Sargent” in 1880. Saint-Gaudens also included the words “brutto ritrato” (“crude portrait”) to describe his rendering. The sculptor gave the medal to Gardner in 1887.
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Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID12606
Source ID1682
