Artist

Henry Sargent

Self Portrait
The Dinner Party
Watson and the Shark
John Turner Welles Sargent

Henry Sargent is an American Impressionism artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Henry Sargent painted lively portraits and group scenes in early 19th-century America. His brush captured intimate moments like Boy on a Hobby Horse and grander gatherings such as The Tea Party. His Self Portrait shows the artist at work in 1795, while Watson and the Shark brings a dramatic maritime scene to life. Tap Watson and the Shark to see how Sargent handled drama and movement in oil.

Works by Henry Sargent

Collections represented

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