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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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
by John Singer Sargent
black chalk, 1913
NPG 5525
George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
by John Cooke, after John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1914-1932, based on a work of 1914
NPG 2534
William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
by John Singer Sargent
chalk, 1916
NPG 4186
Study for Thou Shalt Not Steal
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, 1918
NPG 2908(18)
Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson of Trent
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, circa 1919-1922
NPG 4181
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, circa 1919-1922
NPG 4187
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, circa 1919-1922
NPG 2889
John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, circa 1919-1922
NPG 2654
Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(10)
Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(12)
General Officers of World War I
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1922
On display in Room 25 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1954
William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(1)
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(8)
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(5)
(Frederic) Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(3)
(Frederic) Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(9)
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(6)
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(7)
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(17)
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