Portraits of an Artist

"Portraits of an Artist: A Novel about John Singer Sargent is a work of historical fiction based on the life of a brilliant yet troubled artist of the late nineteenth century. A contemprary and associate of high celebrities such as Henry James, Oscar Wilde, Edwarde Burne-Jones and Sarah Bernhardt, Sargent's meteoric rise to fame followed by his striking fall from grace, and his retreat to London [from Paris], are the tragic underpinnings of his unforgettable career. The stories behind two o...