[Illustration]: Mrs. Phipps and Grandchild. John S. SargentSource: Art and Progress, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Dec., 1912)Published by:Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20560801 .

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John S. Sargent, whose portrait of "Mrs. Phipps and Grandchild" is reproduced on the following page, stands, by common consent, foremost among contem porary portrait painters. He was born in Florence in 1856 of American parents, received his artistic training in Paris, and has resided -almost continu ously in England. In some respects, however, his work has more American characteristics than has that of many painters born, educated and resident in the United States. It is strong, facile and indi vidual. His portraits are analytical and vital. He interprets not merely likeness, but character and personality. Furthermore, he is a peculiarly fluent painter, employing both his brush and pencil with amazing dexterity. Indeed, his technical achieve ments are as necromancy to the initiated, and yet his cleverness rarely outweighs his sincerity. His work is brilliant and at the same time not infrequently profound. The portrait of "Mrs. Phipps and Grand child" is an excellent example, the reproduction of which, given herewith, is an engraving on wood by Timothy Cole and published by the kind permission of The Century Magazine, in which for upwards of thirty years Mr. Cole's wood engravings have ap peared. It would be idle to attempt to give a list of Mr. Sargent's honors, for, as it has truly been said, hie has received all that a painter could receive.

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MRS. P1HIPPS AND) (iRANDCHIILD JOHN S. SARGES1 OWNEDI B' MR. HENRY 'IRIPP'S

ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY TIMOThY COLE COPYRIGiHT. 1912. BY THIE CENTURY COMPANY

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