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Fashioned by Sargent
“The coat is the picture,” John Singer Sargent explained to his fellow artist Graham Robertson in the summer of 1894, tugging a heavy garment ever…
The Sargent Society honors the generosity and foresight of those who have left a legacy to support the future of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Henry James credited Sargent with a "knock-down insolence of talent" and few of his works demonstrate those skills as much as The Daughters of Edward…
In partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Bank of America is proud to sponsor Fashioned by Sargent , which offers a unique look at the use of…
John Singer Sargent Biography
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) John Singer Sargent was born in Florence on January 12, 1856, the eldest surviving child of American parents, Dr…
John Singer Sargent Watercolors
Sargent’s approach to watercolor was unconventional. Disregarding contemporary aesthetic standards that called for carefully delineated and composed…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Acquires John Singer Sargent Archive, Making MFA Global Center for Sargent Scholarship
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Acquires John Singer Sargent Archive, Making MFA Global Center for Sargent Scholarship
On view October 8, 2023–January 15, 2024 BOSTON (August 9, 2023)—John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) brought his sitters to life, but he did much more…
Ties that Bind: Boston & John Singer Sargent
Born in Italy to American parents, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) lived his life as an expatriate. However, he considered Boston to be his American…
Born in Italy to American parents, trained in Paris, and a resident of London, Sargent became Boston’s favorite painter in the 1880s. Acclaimed on…