Henry James (New York, 1843 - 1916, London)
"John S. Sargent", 1887
Printed ink on paper, 25.4 x 29.5 cm (10 x 11 5/8 in.)
Blue Room
Commentary
Henry James was an accomplished art critic. Having studied with the artist John LaFarge as a youth, his criticism reflected a firsthand knowledge of painting. Of Sargent, James concludes: “The gift that he possesses he possesses completely—the immediate perception of the end and of the means.”