In the Alps, 1911, oil on canvas, 20 x 28 in., 19th century Italian painting frame; gilded hand-carved wood; molding width 5-1/8 in. “Although John Singer Sargent was American, he spent most of his life abroad. His artistic training encouraged rapid painting rather than the execution of countless studies , and this expressive canvas showcases Sargent’s quick brushstrokes. Painted in Simplon Pass in the Oberland Alps of Switzerland, this painting’s rocks and flowers emerge fro its thick texture. Having gained fame as a portraitist, Sargent was able to suspend new portrait commissions after 1907 and devote his time to watercolors and landscapes.” —museum label. Painting purchased with funds from the Cummer Council. Period frame: Gift of Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen. Here’s a link to a museum video about the painting.