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John Singer Sargent (/ ˈ s ɑːr dʒ ən t /; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury.
Learn about the life and career of John Singer Sargent, one of the leading portrait painters of his generation. Explore his 900 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolors and more, spanning from Realism to Impressionism and Neoclassicism.
- American
- January 12, 1856
- Florence, Italy
- April 14, 1925
Learn about the life and work of John Singer Sargent, a prominent American painter of portraits and watercolors. Explore his biography, works, and exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- January 12, 1856
- April 15, 1925
Jul 19, 2024 · John Singer Sargent (born January 12, 1856, Florence, Italy—died April 15, 1925, London, England) was an Italian-born American painter whose elegant portraits provide an enduring image of Edwardian Age society.
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Learn about the life and career of John Singer Sargent, a prominent American portrait painter who lived and worked in Europe. Explore his stylistic influences, his famous portraits, his Impressionist landscapes, and his legacy in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.
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Born in 1856 in Florence to expatriate American parents, John Singer Sargent received his first formal art instruction at Rome in 1868, and then sporadically attended the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence between 1870 and 1873.
