Antonio Mancini
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Sargent once described Italian artist Antonio Mancini (1853–1930) as "the best living painter." During the 1870s, Mancini regularly visited Paris, where his friends included novelist Paul Bourget and Sargent himself, who is said to have "accompanied him everywhere." The friendship between Mancini and Sargent continued in the early 1880s in Rome, where Mancini lived following a nervous breakdown.
In late June 1901, Mancini arrived in London, where Sargent introduced him to influential patrons, such as Mrs. Charles Hunter and Asher Wertheimer, and helped to promote his career in England. This expressive portrait was executed in about an hour.
In late June 1901, Mancini arrived in London, where Sargent introduced him to influential patrons, such as Mrs. Charles Hunter and Asher Wertheimer, and helped to promote his career in England. This expressive portrait was executed in about an hour.
Artwork Details
- Title: Antonio Mancini
- Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London)
- Date: 1901-02
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 26 3/8 × 19 11/16 in. (67 × 50 cm)
- Credit Line: National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rome. By permission of Ministero dei Beni delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing