Mending a Sail

  • Item #
  • 36119
  • Orientation
  • Landscape/Horizontal
Item:
323 of 1186
Share

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.

More info

Other Paintings by John Singer Sargent

Villa Torre Galli: The Loggia
Subject: Balconies, Terraces and Porches
Festa della Regatta
Subject: Ships / Boats
Near Versailles
Subject: Parks
In Sicily
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
Mrs. Edward Darley Boit
Subject: Women and Ladies
The Sphinx
Subject: Pyramids
Mrs. J. William White
Subject: Portraits
Emily Sargent
Subject: Portraits
A Sketch Capri
Subject: Ships / Boats