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Artists in 60 Seconds: John Singer Sargent

By Shelley Esaak, About.com

© Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Used with permission

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925). The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, 1882. Oil on canvas 221.93 x 222.57 cm (87 3/8 x 87 5/8 in.).

© Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:

Realism

Date and Place of Birth:

January 12, 1856, Florence, Italy

Life:

Sargent, of a wealthy American family, was born "on the Continent." He was educated abroad and spent much of his life in Europe. He painted numerous portraits of the upper classes (usually Americans), but much peferred landscapes.

Important Works:

  • The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, 1882
  • Madame Pierre Gautreau (Madame X), 1884
  • The Boating Party, 1889

Date and Place of Death:

April 15, 1925, London, England

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