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Show Cruel Realism. John G Johnson, the famous lawyer and no less famous art export, was talking about some of Sargent's cruelly cruel-ly realistic portraits. "Sargent once painted a Philadelphia woman." Mr. Johneon said, "and when the work wai finished the lady's coachman called for It "As the coachman was studying study-ing the portrait Sargent said to him: H0w do you like It?' Tbe man an- J swered thoughtfully: "Well, sir, y might hare made it a little better-look In', mebbe; but If ye had, ye'fl bare spAilad It.' " |