Quote of the day
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.
John Singer Sargent
Born: January 12, 1856
Died: April 14, 1925 (aged 69)
Bio: John Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury.
Known for:
- Portrait of Madame X (1884)
- Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose (1886)
- The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit (1882)
- Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1892)
- El Jaleo (1882)