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Madame Allouard-Jouan

John Singer Sargent American

1882

Not on view

Emma-Marie Allouard-Jouan (1836–1918) was well connected in the worlds of art and politics, but was principally a translator. She also wrote works of fiction under the pseudonym Émile Jouan-Rolland and contributed to French journals, again using pseudonyms. It is not known how she and Sargent met, but she was at the heart of his circle in Paris.
When Sargent exhibited this elegant portrait in 1882, Parisian critics responded to its quiet sensitivity and dignity. The artist inscribed the portrait, in French, to his friend as a "testimony of friendship."

Madame Allouard-Jouan, John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London), Oil on canvas, American — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Madame Allouard-Jouan

Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)

Date: 1882

Culture: American

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 29 1/2 × 21 5/8 in. (75 × 55 cm)
Framed: 40 15/16 in. × 33 7/8 in. × 2 3/4 in. (104 × 86 × 7 cm)

Credit Line: Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. Collection Dutuit.

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