Bidspirit auction | SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925)

SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) - SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation. A.L.S., John S. Sargent , to two sides of his correspondence card, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ( 'Sunday' ), to [Francis Derwent] Wood. Sargent announces ´Here is the plaster which I thought had gone to you last year´ and continues to remark ´Let us hope that something may result about that equestrian statue - I fear the chances are that it will be done in America, but I have heard nothing´ . Some damp staining, particularly evident to the verso, slightly affecting the text and signature, and causing some neat splitting to the paper. About G Francis Derwent Wood (1871-1926) British sculptor.