Sargent Murals

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is best known for his portraits, but I have been interested to discover that he did quite a number of public murals, some of them at the very end of his life. They are quite a contrast in style from his more famous work. Here are a few examples...


Boston Public Library, John Singer Sargent, 1895


Frieze of Prophets, Boston Public Library, John Singer Sargent, 1895


Israelites Oppressed, Boston Public Library, John Singer Sargent, 1895


Ceiling Mural, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


Atlas and the Hesperides, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1925


Apollo and the Muses, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


Orestes Pursued by the Furies, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


The Sphinx and the Chimera, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture Protected by Athena from the Ravages of Time, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


Hercules, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921


Chiron and Achilles, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921