The University of Kansas
Spencer Museum of Art
The Gilded Age in American Art
Evaluation | Curriculum Connections | Resources | Tours 1876 - 1917
John Singer Sargent
United States, 1856-1925
Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Curtis, 1882
oil on canvas
71.1 x 53.3 cm
Gift from the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection, 1960.0059
United States, 1856-1925
Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Curtis, 1882
oil on canvas
71.1 x 53.3 cm
Gift from the Samuel H. Kress Study Collection, 1960.0059
Discussion starters:
Visual
Cultural/Historical 
Discussion Starters: Cultural/Historical
Consider how this work relates to the Gilded Age.
What did Sargent's patrons want? The growing number of newly rich people during the Gilded Age period created a strong demand for society portraits that served to lend status and prestige to the sitters. Sargent is best known for his portraits of Gilded Age society.
Consider how this work relates to the Gilded Age.
Key Points:
- Influence of European Art and Culture
- Artists and wealthy patrons collaborating as never before in the U.S.
What did Sargent's patrons want? The growing number of newly rich people during the Gilded Age period created a strong demand for society portraits that served to lend status and prestige to the sitters. Sargent is best known for his portraits of Gilded Age society.
