John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent

Parents American, Philadelphia their home
becoming itinerant they started to roam.
Florence, Tuscany he graced the earth
eighteen fifty six his date of birth.

Settling in Paris that knowledgeable place
where great artists found solace.
John trained at the Ecole des Beaux-arts
ridiculed at first then capturing hearts.

His commissioned works in the grand manner
popular, inspiring, with great enamour.
His oeuvre documents worldwide travel
his En plein air an alluring dazzle.

Some war work in The Great War
'Gassed' came to the fore.
Died in London, nineteen twenty five
left us with a large archive.

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