John Singer Sargent
Mrs. Charles Deering
From $100
This garden is all sunlit whites against deep green trees and a silver jet of water, and a flat copy turns the whites grey. Our Sargent fountain Villa Torlonia print was graded against a full-resolution photograph of the original, so the white dress glows and the fountain sparkles.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
16x20 inch, 24x30 inch, 32x40 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its upright shape suits a living room, a studio or a sunny hallway. The whites and greens look fresh with white, sage and natural wood, and a white or natural frame keeps it light.
About the painting
The Fountain, Villa Torlonia by John Singer Sargent
Frascati, 1907
The year 1907 was a turning point for John Singer Sargent. He closed his portrait studio and turned to painting outdoors, travelling with friends through Italy and the Alps.
Two painters
At the Villa Torlonia in Frascati, outside Rome, his friends Wilfrid and Jane de Glehn, both professional artists, pose by a terrace fountain. Jane, all in white, a scarf over her hat, paints at an easel, while Wilfrid lounges beside her. Behind them a tall jet of water rises against the trees.
A moment that took days
It looks like a snapshot, but rain kept interrupting him, so he finished it over several days, with his friends posing for hours. In 1914 he sold it to the Art Institute of Chicago, where it still hangs.
Read the story
It looks like a snapshot of a sunny afternoon. It took days, and a lot of rain.
In 1907, John Singer Sargent is fifty-one and at the height of his fame as a portrait painter, and he closes his portrait studio.
From now on he wants to paint outdoors, and he travels with friends through Italy and the Alps.
His frequent travelling companions are a married couple, Wilfrid and Jane de Glehn, both painters themselves.
At the Villa Torlonia in Frascati, in the hills outside Rome, he poses them on a terrace beside a fountain.
Jane sits up on the stone balustrade, all in white, a scarf tied over her hat, painting at an easel. Wilfrid lounges beside her. Behind them, a tall jet of water rises against the dark trees.
Sargent paints it fast and loose, to look like one bright moment.
But the rain keeps interrupting him. So he finishes it over several days, and his two friends have to hold their poses again and again.
In 1914 he sells it himself to the Art Institute of Chicago, where it still hangs.
Look at Jane at her easel, and the fountain catching the sun.
The Fountain, Villa Torlonia. John Singer Sargent, 1907.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
