I noticed a pattern...

After leaving the Winter Antiques Show I scrolled back through the images on my phone and noticed there was a definite trend to the objects I photographed...

 An ancient torso...

A John Singer Sargent portrait...

An Art Deco mirror...

And a Rockwell Kent...

I really didn't know I was this predictable. 

Oh well, I guess there are worse things to be attracted to.

While on the subject...

John Singer Sargent is one of my favorite artists and his Nonchaloir (Repose) c. 1911 is one of my favorite paintings. It's absolutely effortless and the colors are amazing. I love the large brush strokes and resulting loss of detail in the elaborate woodwork, embroidery, and furniture. 

While in the National Gallery of Art I accidentally stumbled upon this painting. I've always loved it, and wasn't expecting to see it there. That's one of the greatest feelings... accidentally discovering a work of art you've loved and unexpectedly getting to see it in person.

One of my favorites

While attending an event at the Gibbes Museum of Art, I rediscovered the portrait of Mrs. Pierre Gautreau, or more well known as Madame X. I've always loved John Singer Sargent's work and I love the story of Madame X. Deborah Davis' book Strapless is about Madame X and her fall from Parisian society. The portrait at the Gibbes post-dates the Sargent painting.  I'm not quite sure why or how this portrait ended up in Charleston, South Carolina, but I'm quite glad it did. 

Madame Pierre Gautreau, 1897, by Antonio de la Gandara

Madame X, John Singer Sargent

Incomplete Study for Madame X, John Singer Sargent

Madame X in Sargent's Studio

Oil Sketch of Madame X Giving a Toast, John Singer Sargent