John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American artist, considered the "leading
portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of
Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His
oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida.