Born Florence, Italy. Prolific American painter, specializing in portraits. After 1910 he turned his attention to painting murals and watercolours of Alpine and Italian landscapes. Died Tite Street.
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John Singer Sargent
John S. Sargent. R.A., who was born in Florence Jan.12. MDCCCLVI., lived and ...
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John Singer Sargent
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