John Singer Sargent: Bibliography & Resources
Books, documentaries, and scholarly resources
Books
1927
John Sargent
The first full biography, published two years after Sargent's death by a friend of the artist.
1986
John Singer Sargent: His Portrait
A modern biography drawing on Sargent's letters, including his correspondence about abandoning portrait commissions.
Articles
1887
John S. Sargent
James's essay in the October 1887 Harper's New Monthly Magazine, the first serious critical appreciation of the painter, published as Sargent began his American career.