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.
Apollo and the Muses, 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
Atlas and the Hesperides, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1925
Boston Public Library, John Singer Sargent, 1895
Ceiling Mural, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921
Chiron and Achilles, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921
Hercules, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, John Singer Sargent, 1921
Israelites Oppressed, Boston Public Library, John Singer Sargent, 1895
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
