JOHN SINGER SARGENT

JOHN SINGER SARGENT


Self Portrait, 1906, oil on canvas, 70 x 53 cm,
Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Born January 12, 1856(1856-01-12)
Florence, Italy
Died April 14, 1925 (aged 69)
London, England
Nationality American (United States)
Field Painting
Training École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Works Portrait of Madame X
El Jaleo
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
Influenced by Carolus-Duran, Léon Bonnat, Diego Velázquez
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John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American painter, and a leading portrait painter of his era. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida.