Person    | Male  Born 12/1/1856  Died 15/4/1925

John Singer Sargent

Categories: Art, Seriously Famous

Countries: Italy, USA

Born Florence, Italy. Prolific American painter, specializing in portraits. After 1910 he turned his attention to painting murals and watercolours of Alpine and Italian landscapes. Died Tite Street.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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John Singer Sargent

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Cross Keys pub

But not Dickens?

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John Singer Sargent

John S. Sargent. R.A., who was born in Florence Jan.12. MDCCCLVI., lived and ...

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John Singer Sargent

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King's Cross war memorial - 3. post-renovations

{On the left side of the rusty information panel:} The war memorial at King’s...

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Sutton twin towns mural

Sutton twin towns mural

Created by Gary Drostle and Rob Turner to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sutton's twinning with Wilmersdorf, Berlin. It comprises seven panels showing scenes of Sutton and its four European tw...

Place, Art, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy

1 memorial
F. Cayley Robinson

F. Cayley Robinson

Frederick Arthur Cayley Robinson.  Painter and book illustrator.  Born Brentford, Middlesex. In 1914 moved with his wife and daughter into 1 Lansdowne House.  That same year he began 10 years as a...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Julia Clara Pitt Byrne, née Busk

Julia Clara Pitt Byrne, née Busk

Writer and illustrator.  1842 married William Pitt Byrne and, when the time came, designed his memorial.  Died at home, 16 Montagu Street.

Person, Art, Literature

1 memorial
J. M. W. Turner

J. M. W. Turner

Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he refused to modify his working-class accent. Lived alone with his father. Had few friends, two mistresses but never marrie...

Person, Art, Seriously Famous

10 memorials