Hi guys, no actually I can't recall seeing that painting. It's wonderful!
I love Sargent. I think he's got to be just about the greatest portraitist who ever lived!
The colour scheme is terrific, using the same white for the background as the jackets.
The composition works great. The cropping somehow makes it dynamic.
As far as the accuracy of the uniforms, everything looks perfect to me. White shell jackets had been worn since the early 19th century, I think, and were worn on fatigue etc.
What I especially like is the accuracy of the bagpipes. Even artists with very good eyes for anatomy and costume are often stumped by the structure of the pipes (cf MacLeay). It's quite amazing to see the pipes so flawlessly depicted.
Last edited by OC Richard; 1st October 14 at 06:08 PM.
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