Thou Shalt Not Steal

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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

Campo Sant' Agnese, Venice
Subject: Buildings
Mrs. Ian Hamilton Jean Muir
Subject: Women and Ladies
Oyster Gatherers of Cancale
Subject: Beaches and Ocean
Study of a Fig Tree
Subject: Wildflowers
Study of a Bust at Lille
Subject: Portraits
Bordo San Lorenzo
Subject: Buildings
Street in Venice
Subject: Street Scenes
Oranges at Corfu
Subject: Fields, Trees and Plants
Campo San Agnese, Venice
Subject: Street Scenes
The Wrecked Sugar Refinery
Subject: Accessories