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Peter, I did not know that (about the photos and the long time it took) but the results do not endorse slavish copying from photos, especially at the expense of "liveliness".
The color and value sketch he made was made, one assumes, for a purpose. Unless that original study has worth and the artist reveres that color sketch the finished version may well be disappointing. Sargent, Sorolla and Zorn worked from photos sometimes but, thankfully, it's hard to tell when. (Some of Zorn's lake paintings show hints of the photo useage.)
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