19C Women & Gardens - American John Singer Sargent 1856-1925

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Florence Fountain Boboli Gardens

John Singer Sargent was not actually brought up in America. Sargent was born in Florence, Italy, and spent his childhood & adolescence touring Europe with his American parents who had decided on a nomadic lifestyle abroad in pursuit of culture rather than a more secure existence back home.

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Villa di Marllia Lucca
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)Villa di Marlia Fountain
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) The Garden Wall

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)Villa Torlonia Frascati
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Garden in Corfu
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)Villa Torre Galli The Loggia
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) On the Garden Veranda at Ironbound Island, Maine.