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Beth,
I was just at the Biltmore last week on vacation with my husband and children. Did you notice the difference between the two Sargents over the doors in the hall/breezway leading to the library and the gorgeous Boldini right beside them? The two by Sargent are beautiful, but the Boldini is just so full of life!
Just as a quick note on the Olmstead painting. All of the green stuff around him was completely from Sargent's mind since all of the trees, etc.. at Biltmore were saplings at the time. Olmstead was of very failing health and a good bit of the body of this figure was also either from Sargent's memory or Olmstead's son standing in for him.
By the way the Biltmore this time of year is VERY hot. There is no A/C and all of the tourists walking around make it almost unbearable. I wonder about the artwork in those conditions?
Rebecca
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