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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

Mrs. Charles Deering
Subject: Portraits
San Geremia and Palazzo Labia
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
Sir Frank Swettenham
Subject: Women and Ladies
The Piazzetta, Venice II
Subject: Ships / Boats
Olive Trees at Corfu
Subject: Fields, Trees and Plants
Oscar and Bobino on the Fishing Smack
Subject: Women and Ladies
Mrs. Joshua Montgomery Sears
Subject: Women and Ladies
An Artist in His Studio
Subject: Paintings of Art
Major General Leonard Wood
Subject: Portraits