The True Love Story Behind an Iconic John Singer Sargent Painting
Meet Edith Minturn and Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, Gilded Age socialites, philanthropists, collectors, artists, and lovers.
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Hezra Martinez | Published May 14, 2019Want more books about historical figures? Sign up for The Archive's newsletter, and get our recommended reads delivered straight to your inbox.
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John Singer Sargent.
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Edith with her sisters—Sarah May, Gertrude and Mildred.
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École des Beaux-Arts.
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