When John Singer Sargent saw Spanish dancer Carmencita perform, he was captivated and knew he had to paint her.✨ Join Met curator Stephanie Herdrich and Musée d’Orsay curator Caroline Corbeau-Parsons for a closer look at "La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno)," on loan from the Musée d’Orsay for “Sargent and Paris.” In this bold portrait, Sargent captures her striking presence in a dazzling yellow costume and powerful pose. First shown in 1892, and later purchased by the French state, the paintin
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When John Singer Sargent saw Spanish dancer Carmencita perform, he was captivated and knew he had to paint her.✨ Join Met curator Stephanie Herdrich and Musée d’Orsay curator Caroline Corbeau-Parsons for a closer look at "La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno)," on loan from the Musée d’Orsay for “Sargent and Paris.” In this bold portrait, Sargent captures her striking presence in a dazzling yellow costume and powerful pose. First shown in 1892, and later purchased by the French state, the paintin
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