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Summary:
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award. Madame X, John Singer Sargent's most famous and scandalous portrait, caused an immediate furor when Sargent unveiled it at the 1884 Paris Salon. The subject's bold pose, provocative dress, and decadent pallor shocked the public, and the critics panned the picture, smashing Sargent's dream of a Paris career.
Notes:
Downloadable audio file.
Title from: Title details screen.
Unabridged.
Duration: 10:51:54.
Read by Lorna Raver.
Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 156152 KB).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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