Richard Ormond | John Singer Sargent: Portrait Drawings in Charcoal

Saturday 10 May, 4pm

A lecture by Richard Ormond, independent art historian and the great-nephew of John Singer Sargent, on the artist's charcoal portraits.

In comparison with his portraits in oil, John Singer Sargent's charcoal portraits are relatively little known. These portraits capture the essence of British and American high society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, portraying an elite clientele that includes aristocracy, royalty, politicians, artists, writers, actors, financiers and philanthropists.

Richard's book, John Singer Sargent: The Charcoal Portraits will be published on 24 June.

Tickets £10, including admission to the exhibition (normally £6).