Fortress, Road and Rocks

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  • 115336
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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

Green Door, Santa Maria della Salute
Subject: Gates, Doors and Arches
Woman Reading in a Cashmere Shawl
Subject: Leisure Activities
Seated Model with Drapery
Subject: Women and Ladies
The Honourable Pauline Astor
Subject: Women and Ladies
Capri Girl
Subject: Women and Ladies
Torsos of Two Male Nudes
Subject: Nude Men
Villa Papa Giulio: Study of a Balustrade
Subject: Balconies, Terraces and Porches