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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