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Renowned for his portrait paintings, John Singer Sargent was one of the most remarkable artists of the Edwardian era. He ...

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Historically, the paintings were used as a show of power. The earliest example in the royal collection is the state portrait of James I of England, James VI of Scotland, from 1620.

Her art is “about being a woman in contemporary society and navigating all the stuff,” she said, “the mental load, the parenting, working.” Wurzel paints during school hours.