Portrait of Madame Xi

Gallery 771 Close to Washington, John Singer Sargent's portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau caused a scandal at the 1884 Paris Salon. The slipped shoulder strap, the heavy makeup and her cool indifference to the viewer drew ridicule in the press, and Sargent later repainted the strap into…

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