William Merritt Chase Lady in Black (Lilian Westcott Hale) Art & Prints Artsy Why John Singer Sargent's 1884 painting, Madame X, scandalized Paris Madame X (1884), John Singer Sargent's famed painting of a woman in a stunning black dress, is today considered an iconic work of American art, even though its origins actually lie in Woman in Black by Edouard Vuillard Madame X (1884), John Singer Sargent's famed painting of a woman in a stunning black dress, is today considered an iconic work of American art, even though its origins actually lie in Giulio Salti Portrait of an Elegant Woman in a Black Dress MutualArt