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27 de jun. de 2019 · John Singer Sargent is mostly known for his finely rendered portraits done in thick oils. But he was also a remarkable watercolor painter. Learn more here.
John Singer Sargent was one of the leading portraits painters of his generation, creating images of Edwardian Era high society. A prolific artist, he produced around 900 oil paintings, over 2,000 watercolors and even more sketches and preliminary studies.
- American
- January 12, 1856
- Florence, Italy
- April 14, 1925
17 de may. de 2024 · European-American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is remembered for his impressive, large-scale portraits of British, French, and American socialites, intellectuals, politicians, and other luminaries. Sargent’s watercolors, however, are much less known.
Sargent’s watercolors are admired for their fluid spontaneity, evident here in his rendering of the rippling water of the canal as it reflects the nearby architecture and bright sunlight. One contemporary critic celebrated Sargent’s powers of observation and representation when discussing this watercolor, explaining, "His sensitive ...
John Singer Sargent ( / ˈsɑːrdʒənt /; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) [1] was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. [2] [3] He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.
The culmination of a yearlong collaborative study by both museums, John Singer Sargent Watercolors explores the watercolor practice that has traditionally been viewed as a tangential facet of Sargent’s art making.
John Singer Sargent Archive. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, holds the most complete collection of John Singer Sargent’s art—paintings, murals, watercolors, drawings, and sculpture. The inclusion of the John Singer Sargent Archive establishes the Museum as the center for Sargent scholarship.
