Thursday, January 23, 2014

John Singer Sargent


























John Singer Sargent (12 January 1856 – 14 April 1925) was an American artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.