Study of a Bust at Lille

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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

Val d'Aosta, Stepping Stones
Subject: Streams and Creeks
Pavement of St Mark's, Venice
Subject: Street Scenes
Peter Harrison Asleep
Subject: Leisure Activities
Santa Maria del Carmelo and Scuola Grande dei Carmini
Subject: Churches, Temples and Mosques
The Sulphur Match
Subject: Men and Women
The Hermit
Subject: Women and Ladies
Elsie Wagg
Subject: Portraits
In a Punt
Subject: Leisure Activities
Constantinople
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
The Garden Wall
Subject: Women and Ladies