Leonard Wood
1903
John Singer Sargent captured the intense gaze of Major General Leonard Wood in this striking 1903 portrait. Dressed in his formal military uniform with gleaming gold epaulettes, Wood looks every bit the decorated soldier, complete with a medal pinned to his chest. Sargent's masterful, loose brushwork brings a lifelike energy to the dark, moody background, making the subject's face pop with remarkable realism. As one of the most sought-after portraitists of the Gilded Age, Sargent had a knack for making his powerful subjects look both authoritative and deeply human.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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