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About John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent was a 19th-century American painter. John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it

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