Under the Rialto Bridge

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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

Alhambra, Patio de los Leones 2
Subject: Balconies, Terraces and Porches
Zattere, Spirito Santo and Scuola
Subject: Coastal Villages and Towns
Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject: Women and Ladies
Study of Ezekiel for Frieze of the Prophets
Subject: Paintings of Statues and Sculptures
Tangier
Subject: Bays, Inlets and Coves
The Derelict
Subject: Beaches and Ocean
Man Seated by a Stream
Subject: Women and Ladies
Mrs. Hugh Hammersley
Subject: Women and Ladies
Granada: The Weavers
Subject: Women and Ladies
Fountain at Bologna II
Subject: Courtyards, Fountains and Ponds
Edith French
Subject: Portraits
Girl with a Sickle
Subject: Girls