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SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation. A.L.S., John S. Sargent, on two sides of his correspondence card, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ('Monday'), to 'My dear Kelly'. In a typically hasty hand, making some words illegible, Sargent writes concerning some plans which are 'off for the present', remarking 'the fact that Easter is on the 12th of April, is not an objection to the show opening as soon as on the 17th and he asks me to consider this point with you' and adding 'I don't suppose it is amn easy matter to shift the date - but in appointing a date…..I daresay it would be better to have it a fortnight from Easter when more people will have got back. Let me know if, as I suppose, there is no choice of dates for the galleries…..' VG
It is possible that Sargent's correspondent was Gerald Kelly (1879-1972) British painter best known for his portraits. In 1901 Kelly moved to Paris, having decided on a career as a painter, and with the assistance of the art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel he visited Monet, Degas, Rodin and Cezanne and also became friendly with John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert and W. Somerset Maugham.
