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Creator:
Sargent, F.W., 1820-1889  Search this
Subject:
Sargent, John Singer  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 1 series. Series 1: F.W. Sargent Papers, 1854-1960 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of medical doctor F.W. Sargent measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1854 to 1960. Found within the papers are letters to his family with references to his son, John Singer Sargent. Also included are letters and photographs of works of art by John Singer Sargent.
Citation:
F.W. Sargent papers, 1854-1960, bulk 1854-1888. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This collection was digitized in its entirety in 2016 and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Funding:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Medical doctor F.W. (FitzWilliam) Sargent (1820-1889) lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1854, whereupon he and his wife, Mary Newbold Singer, traveled to Europe and eventually settled in Paris. The Sargents traveled seasonally with their children to sea and mountain resorts in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. His eldest child is the painter John Singer Sargent.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The F.W. Sargent papers were donated in 1963 by Sargent's great-nephew, Winthrop Sargent.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of F. W. (Fitzwilliam) Sargent in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2016, and total 1,056 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Portrait painting  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8421
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210595
AAA_collcode_sargf
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210595