John Singer Sargent, American painter (born 1856)

John Singer Sargent

American painter (1856–1925)

John Singer Sargent 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…