Sargent Rose Brooch

$95.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Gifts for art lovers. This embellished brooch recalls the silky bloom held by Charlotte Louise Burckhardt in John Singer Sargent's (American, 1856–1925) Lady with the Rose (1882). The painting's monochromatic palette, shallow space, and emphasis on the figure's silhouette pay tribute to Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599–1660), whose work Sargent studied. In 1882, he exhibited Burckhardt's portrait at the Paris Salon to great acclaim. Burckhardt was the 20-year-old daughter of a Swiss merchant and his American…