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Portrait of the 9th Duke of Marlborough with his family by John Singer Sargent

Portrait of the 9th Duke of Marlborough with his family

John Singer Sargent · 1905

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Artist
John Singer Sargent
Date
1905
ART MOVEMENTS
Tonalism
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John Singer Sargent

1856–1925 · United States

The man who painted 900 oils and 2,000 watercolors once caused a Paris scandal with a single bare shoulder.

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