John Singer Sargent

Q: What is Sargent known for?

Sargent was the leading society portrait painter of the Gilded Age and Edwardian era. His virtuoso brushwork and ability to capture personality made him the most sought-after portraitist of his generation.

Q: Where can I see Sargent's work?

Major works are at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Britain, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

American·1856–1925

John Singer Sargent

American

1856–1925

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American expatriate painter widely considered the leading portrait artist of his generation. Born in Florence to American parents, he trained under Carolus-Duran in Paris and established himself as the society portraitist of choice for the Anglo-American elite.

His Madame X (1884) caused a scandal at the Paris Salon, but his later portraits of Edwardian aristocrats and American industrialists brought him fame and wealth. Sargent also produced brilliant watercolors and murals. His virtuoso brushwork places him among the greatest technical painters in Western art.

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About John Singer Sargent

Sargent was the leading society portrait painter of the Gilded Age and Edwardian era. His virtuoso brushwork and ability to capture personality made him the most sought-after portraitist of his generation.

Major works are at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Britain, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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