![]() Alexander had been much in demand as a portraitist, both of men and children as well as women, but his real talent, which became evident relatively late in his career, lay in his ability to capture the essence of the female form. However the works that have earned him even greater acclaim than his portraits are his figure paintings of femmes fatales, usually richly attired in flowing dresses and striking elaborate poses. ![]() ![]() President of the National Academy of Design and campaigner for good causesĪt the time of his death, the Pittsburgh-born John White Alexander (1856-1915) was an internationally recognized portrait painter, on a part with his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-251) and index. Other contributors Alexander, John White, 1856-1915. Xvi, 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) 28 cm ![]() John White Alexander : an American artist in the Gilded Age / Mary Anne Goley. Request This Author Goley, Mary Anne, author. ![]()
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