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Definition of Sargent
1. Noun. United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sargent
Literary usage of Sargent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"In 1838 Mr. Sargent removed to the city of New York, and was well known by his pen
... On leaving college Mr. Sargent studied law in the office of the Hon. ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"Scrib M 61:250 F '17 Master murals by John S. Sargent In the Boston public ...
Illus World 26:409-11 N '16 Sargent, Noel Early history of the theory of ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"Lucros MANLIUS Sargent was born at Boston June 25, 1786. ... Mr. Sargent was an
early advocate of the Temperance cause, and rendered important service to ..."
4. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1920)
"1608 John son of George Sargent 10 May. 1625 Samuel son of Joseph ... 1678 Mr.
Joseph Sargent, alderman and three tunes mayor, 11 April. ..."
5. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1897)
"[Selections from the Diary and Correspondence of Sargent, 1880 ; Journal of ...
His father, John James Sargent, was an officer of the 18th royal Irish, who, ..."
6. A Documentary History of Chelsea: Including the Boston Precincts of by Mellen Chamberlain, Jenny Chamberlain Watts, William Richard Cutter, Massachusetts Historical Society (1908)
"Sargent et al Writ of ... aforesaid to the Value of Two thousand pounds and for
want thereof to take the Bodies of the said David Sargent David Sargent ..."
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