Detail of Two Figures from'The Regentesses of the Old Men's Almshouse, Haarlem' (after Frans Hals)

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John Singer Sargent

1856-1925

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation." Born in Florence, Italy to American parents, Sargent studied painting in Italy and France before gaining renown for his portraits of the wealthy and aristocratic. His works are characterized by remarkable technical ability, a modern sensibility, and a deft command of light and color.

Sargent's most famous portraits include Madame X, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, and his self-portrait. He also created large-scale murals, including a series depicting the history of religion for the Boston Public Library. Sargent was an acclaimed watercolorist and landscape painter as well. Despite controversy early in his career, he became one of the most celebrated and successful portrait artists of his era, elected to the Royal Academy at age 34.

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Other Paintings by John Singer Sargent

Statue of Vertumnus, Villa Falconieri, Frascati
Subject: Paintings of Statues and Sculptures
Purtud, Alpine Scene and Boulders
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
Boats I
Subject: Ships / Boats
San Geremia and Palazzo Labia
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
Madame Gautreau
Subject: Women and Ladies
Giudecca
Subject: Ships / Boats
Mountain Fire
Subject: Abstracts
Mrs. Thomas Edward Vickers
Subject: Portraits
Corner of the Church of St. Stae, Venice II
Subject: Churches, Temples and Mosques
Fumee d'ambre gris
Subject: Women and Ladies