Terrace, Vizcaya #1

John Singer Sargent 1856 – 1925 was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his... more

by John Singer Sargent

Title

Terrace, Vizcaya #1

Artist

John Singer Sargent

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

John Singer Sargent 1856 – 1925 was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida.

He was born in Florence to American parents, and trained in Paris before moving to London, living most of his life in Europe. He enjoyed international acclaim as a portrait painter. An early submission to the Paris Salon in the 1880s, his Portrait of Madame X, was intended to consolidate his position as a society painter in Paris, but instead resulted in scandal. During the next year following the scandal, Sargent departed for England where he continued a successful career as a portrait artist.

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October 28th, 2021