John Singer Sargent: His Life and Works in 500 Images : An illustrated exploration of the artist, his life and context, with a gallery of 300 paintings and drawings - Susie Hodge Genre:History of art & design styles: from c 1900 - an assured saga that blends

an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'DAILY MAIL

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John Singer Sargent: His Life and Works in 500 Images : An illustrated exploration of the artist, his life and context, with a gallery of 300 paintings and drawings - Susie Hodge Genre:History of art & design styles: from c 1900 - an assured saga that blendsAn American who spent most of his life in Europe, a portraitist who painted landscapes, a family man who never married, and an accomplished pianist who often entertained his sitters, John Singer Sargent (1856 1925) was one of the most influential portrait painters of his time, but he is also an enigma. Despite his huge body of work, we know little about Sargent the man. Truly international, he was acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic, and was close