John Singer Sargent · 1856–1925
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was born in Florence to American parents and worked mainly in Paris and London. With his free brushwork and keen characterization, he was regarded as one of the leading portrait painters in Europe and America.
John Singer Sargent was born in Florence in 1856 to American parents and died in 1925. He received his art education in Florence and Rome and studied in the Paris atelier of Carolus-Duran.
Influenced by Frans Hals and Diego Velázquez, he also produced Impressionist-style works with free brushwork. Working mainly in Paris and London, he secured his reputation through a refined style, precise characterization, and virtuoso technique.
From the late 19th to the first half of the 20th century, he was regarded as one of the finest portrait painters in the art world of Europe and America. He is said to have produced about 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, and he left works painted on travels to Venice, Spain, the Middle East, and elsewhere. His works include "Mrs. Harold Wilson."
