John Singer Sargent
American, born Italy, 1856 - 1925
Person TypeIndividual
BiographyBorn in Florence, Italy, to American parents who had strong colonial roots in the Northeast, Sargent was a sophisticated expatriate who made his reputation by painting flattering portraits of the American and European upper classes. He had an exceptional natural technical mastery and keen powers of observation, which were polished by his exposure to international influences and training abroad.
