Portrait of John Singer Sargent. Source and license are linked in the caption.

John Singer Sargent

Born

American painter (1856–1925).

Quick Facts

Died
1925-04-14
Occupation
painter · architectural drafter · architect · artist
Citizenship
United States · Kingdom of Italy
Birthplace
Florence
Affiliation
Royal Academy of Arts
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Affiliation
Accademia delle Arti del Disegno
Affiliation
Académie des beaux-arts

Relationships

John Singer Sargent is the child of FitzWilliam Sargent and Mary Newbold Sargent.

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • portrait painting
  • portrait
  • landscape painting

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
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Received
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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Received
Pour le Mérite

Works & Screen Credits

  • Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)
  • El Jaleo
  • The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
  • Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose
  • Gassed
  • The Misses Vickers
  • Street in Venice
  • Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
  • Cashmere
  • The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant

Education

John Singer Sargent attended Beaux-Arts de Paris until 1877.

  • Académie Julian
  • Beaux-Arts de Paris1874 — 1877
  • Accademia delle Arti del Disegno

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q155626 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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