James Tissot, Octobre A painting of a woman in a black dress and hat PICRYL Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Portrait of a Lady in a Black Velvet Dress originally painted by Eugne Accard. Ocean's Bridge Oil Paintings 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 Madame X (Virginie Amlie Avegno Gautreau), 1883 84 John Singer Sargent, American (1856 1925) Madame Pierre Gautreau (the Louisiana born Virginie Amlie Avegno; 18591915) was known in Paris for her artful appearance. Young Woman in a Black Dress Wikipedia Madame X: The story behind one of the world's most famous paintings