Portrait of Madame X, also known as Madame X, is an 1884 portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of the young socialite Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau, painted not as a commission but at Sargent's own request. It depicts the sitter posing in a black satin dress with jeweled straps, her pale flesh tone set against the dark dress and background, and the dress was originally painted with one strap hanging off her shoulder before Sargent repainted it secured over her shoulder following a negative public response.
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Madame X or Portrait of Madame X is an 1884 portrait painting by John Singer Sargent
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Oil on canvas
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conserved by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Madame X or Portrait of Madame X is an 1884 portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but at the request of Sargent.
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Madame X or Portrait of Madame X is an 1884 portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but a
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Madame X or Portrait of Madame X is an 1884 portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau.
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