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John Singer Sargent, Portrait of Henry L. Higginson II (age 16), 1916
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Henry L. Higginson II (age 16), 1916 Charcoal on paper 24 ¾ x 18 ¾ inches Signed and dated lower left: John S. Sargent Dec 21, 1916
John Singer Sargent at Harvard 1916 Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution John Singer Sargent (1866 - 1925) was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocation of Edwardian era luxury. During his career he created approximately 900 oil paintings and more than 2000 watercolours, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana…
insipit: “John Singer Sargent (1856–1925, United States/England) Drawings John Singer Sargent was a prolific American artist, resident many years in Europe, and one of the leading portrait painters of...
