Study of a Bust at Lille

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  • Portrait/Vertical
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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

Heads, Hands, and Figure (also known as Studies for Gassed)
Subject: Paintings of Statues and Sculptures
Staircase
Subject: Staircases
Santiago di Compostela
Subject: Houses
Spanish Soldiers II
Subject: Women and Ladies
MId-Ocean, Mid-Winter
Subject: Seascapes
The Luxembourg Gardens at Twilight
Subject: Courtyards, Fountains and Ponds
Simplon Pass: The Tease
Subject: Women and Ladies
A Donkey
Subject: Farm Animals
In the Simplon Valley
Subject: Mountains, Cliffs, and Boulders
The Rialto
Subject: Ships / Boats