John Singer Sargent
(1856-1925), Portrait and landscape painter and muralistSitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 72 portraits
John Singer Sargent, the son of an American doctor, was born in Florence. He studied painting in Italy and France and in 1884 caused a sensation at the Paris Salon with his painting of Madame Gautreau. The scandal persuaded Sargent to move to England and over the next few years he established himself as the country's leading portrait painter. He made several visits to the USA where as well as portraits he worked on a series of decorative paintings for public buildings such as the Boston Public Library (1890) and the Museum of Fine Arts (1916).
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by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1886
NPG 2205
replica by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1906, based on a work of 1889
NPG 2273
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, early 1890s
NPG 5706
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, 1894
NPG 2221
Coventry Kersey Deighton Patmore
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1894
NPG 1079
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1896
NPG 4030
by John Singer Sargent
charcoal, 1897
NPG 4155
by John Singer Sargent
lithograph, 1897
NPG 4414
Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen
replica by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1921, based on a work of 1899
NPG 1907
by John Singer Sargent
black chalk, 1901
NPG 3243
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1902
NPG 2901
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1904
NPG 2930
Sir Frank (Athelstane) Swettenham
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1904
On display at Tate Britain, London
NPG 4837
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1905
NPG 5219
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1906
NPG 3927
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1908
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6620
by John Singer Sargent
charcoal, 1909
NPG 4178
by John Singer Sargent
charcoal, 1910
NPG 6980
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