Jascha Heifetz
artist
John Singer Sargent
(Florence, 1856 - 1925, London)
Date1918
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumPencil on paper board
Dimensions23.7 x 21.9 cm (9 5/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP1w10
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis evocative pencil sketch of violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) was a gift from John Singer Sargent to Isabella Stewart Gardner. During Heifetz’s tour of the United States in 1918, Gardner and Sargent attended one of his performances; the experience was so vivid that Sargent made this sketch from memory and presented it to Gardner as a memento. Framing Heifetz’s expressive brow and dynamic hands within the confines of a densely shaded circle, Sargent evokes the intensity of the violinist’s focus as well as the listener’s captivation with the performer in the spotlight.
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Last Updated9/17/24
EmbARK ObjectID10999
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