#DidYouKnow, we have six portraits on display by John Singer Sargent? Considered the ‘leading portrait painter of his generation’ this week we celebrated his birthday. Visit Floor 2 to see these works in person. 🎨 Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1908 🎨 Octavia Hill, 1898 🎨 Henry James, 1913 🎨 General Officers of World War I, 1922 🎨 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1900 🎨 Hon. Henrietta Franklin (née Montagu), 1898 (Lent by Dr Rodney Franklin, 2024) © National Portrait Gallery, London

The man who Mastered Hands 🖐🏼 The focal point of many John Singer Sargent portraits was the meticulously detailed hands of his muses. There was nobody better at capturing the underlying expression of a persons soul than Sargent, which makes him one of the greatest Portrait Painters of all time. John Singer Sargent - 1865 to 1925 #portraitpainting #johnsingersargent #oilpainting #portrait #realism | Matthew Olivier

Have you ever wondered what it was like to have your portrait painted by John Singer Sargent? 🖼️ Explore the timeless portraits on show at Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits at Kenwood 🎨 Video description: a woman stood in front of a large portrait in a gallery space, cutting to close ups showing how the textiles have been painted. | English Heritage

John Singer Sargent, Dazzling Watercolors