Mrs. Edward L. Davis and Her Son, 1890. by John Singer Sargent |
John Singer Sargent arrived in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 3, 1890. He had come to fulfill a commission to paint a full-length portrait of Mrs. Edward L. Davis.
The Worcester Club- Elm Street, Worcester |
For four weeks, from the beginning of June to the beginning of July of 1890, John Singer Sargent rented a room at the Worcester Club on Elm Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Worcester Club- Elm Street, Worcester |
Sargent executed two more portraits of prominent Worcester ladies, before briefly departing in July, 1890:
Mrs. Alexander H. Bullock, 1890. by John Singer Sargent |
Lizzie B. Dewey, 1890. by John Singer Sargent |
John Singer Sargent in Worcester, MA- 1890 |
Frederick S. Pratt House- 53 West St. Worcester, MA |
Returning to Worcester a month later, John Singer Sargent arrived at the 53 West Street home of Frederick S. Pratt on August 11, 1890, and stayed there for just over a week. During that time, Sargent painted two portraits of Pratt's daughter, Katharine.
Frederick S. Pratt House- 53 West St. Worcester, MA |
Katharine Chase Pratt, 1890. by John Singer Sargent |
Katharine Chase Pratt, 1895 |
Katharine Chase Pratt, 1890. by John Singer Sargent |