17, it is open daily with an admission charge. in Falmouth, Va., a quarter mile west of the intersection of U.S.
The property, which is operated by the University of Mary Washington, is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. For more information, visit To make a reservation, contact Roxana Varga at (540) 654-1307 or e-mail her at Melchers Home and Studio is a 26-acre estate and former residence of the artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne. Deadline for reservations is March 11, 2008. Tickets are $75 per person, $60 for members of Friends of Belmont.
Copies of “Strapless” and other titles by the Davis will be available for purchase at a 25 percent discount. A relatively unknown artist at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint her the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded hunger for fame. Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X by Deborah Davis See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 4.79 - 4.99 Paperback 4.19 - 4.69 Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good 4.69 Good 4.19 Acceptable - New Unavailable See All 3 Editions from 4. Studios, Columbia-TriStar, Walt Disney Studios, Miramax Films and William Morris Agency.Ī book signing and dinner will follow the talk. She has been a story editor and analyst for Warner Bros. Sargent, a contemporary of Gari Melchers, was able to weather the scandal, and his career only grew.ĭavis, also the author of “The Secret Lives of Frames” and “Party of the Century,” is a writer and veteran film executive. Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Sargent’s portrait of the striking Gautreau generated the attention she craved, but sadly led to infamy instead of stardom. Her reputation irreparably damaged, Gautreau retired from public life, destroying all the mirrors in her home.ĭrawing on documents from private collections and other previously excluded materials, and featuring a cast of characters including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal.Gari Melchers Home and Studio will host Deborah Davis, author of “Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X” at a lecture, book signing and dinner on Saturday, March 15ĭavis will discuss John Singer Sargent’s most famous painting of 23-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the “it girl” of her day.
Sargent had painted one strap of Gautreau’s dress dangling from her shoulder, suggesting either the prelude to or the aftermath of sex. Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Gautreau’s portrait generated the attention she craved -but it led to infamy rather than stardom. A relatively unknown artist at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint her the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded hunger for fame. The subject of John Singer Sargent’s most famous painting was twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the “It Girl” of her day.
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