John Singer Sargent

American painter (1856–1925)

† 1925 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery, Musée d'Orsay, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 56 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · Art Institute of Chicago · National Gallery · Musée d'Orsay · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Singer Sargent was born on January 12, 1856 in Florence and died on April 15, 1925 in London, aged 69. Recorded occupations: painter, architectural drafter, architect and artist. Country of citizenship: United States and Kingdom of Italy. Associated movement: Impressionism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)”, “El Jaleo”, “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit”, “Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose”, “Gassed” and “The Misses Vickers”. Educated at Académie Julian, Beaux-Arts de Paris and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Pour le Mérite. Member of Royal Academy of Arts, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.

At a glance

Born: January 12, 1856 · Florence
Died: April 15, 1925 · London
Age at death: 69
Citizenship: United States, Kingdom of Italy
Occupations: painter, architectural drafter, architect, artist
Movements: Impressionism
Notable works: Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), El Jaleo, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose, Gassed, The Misses Vickers
Education: Académie Julian, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Accademia delle Arti del Disegno
Honours: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Pour le Mérite
Wikipedia editions: 56 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q155626 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Singer Sargent on Wikipedia.

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