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It is certain that at certain times talent entirely overcomes thought or poetry.

Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.

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John Singer Sargent

Artist

Born: 1856-01-12

Died: 1925-04-14

John Singer Sargent (12 January 1856– 14 April 1925) was the most successful portrait painter of his era, as well as a gifted landscape painter and watercolorist. He was an American expatriate who lived most of his life in Europe.More