F.W. Sargent papers
name: label: Creator
content: Sargent, F.W., 1820-1889
label: Names
content: Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
topic: label: Occupation
content: Portrait painters
label: Topic
content: Portrait painting
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The F.W. Sargent papers were donated in 1963 by Sargent's great-nephew, Winthrop Sargent.
creator: label: Creator
content: Sargent, F.W., 1820-1889
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content: F.W. Sargent papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of medical doctor F.W. Sargent measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1854 to 1960. Found within the papers are letters to his family with references to his son, John Singer Sargent. Also included are letters and photographs of works of art by John Singer Sargent.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Medical doctor F.W. (FitzWilliam) Sargent (1820-1889) lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1854, whereupon he and his wife, Mary Newbold Singer, traveled to Europe and eventually settled in Paris. The Sargents traveled seasonally with their children to sea and mountain resorts in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. His eldest child is the painter John Singer Sargent.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1854-1960
label: Date
content: bulk 1854-1888
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sargf
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 1 series.

Series 1: F.W. Sargent Papers, 1854-1960 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Materials received a preliminary level of arrangement after donation and the collection was microfilmed onto reel D317. The collection was prepared for digitization and described by Judy Ng in 2016, with funding provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: This collection was digitized in its entirety in 2016 and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of medical doctor F.W. Sargent measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1854 to 1960. Found within the papers are letters to his family with references to his son, John Singer Sargent. Also included are letters and photographs of works of art by John Singer Sargent.

Correspondence by F.W. Sargent to his parents, siblings, and aunt provide updates on the Sargent family's travels, activities, and health; commentary on current events in America and Europe; and inquiries into the health and well being of family members in America.  There are also two original letters, three transcribed letters, and 2 photographs of paintings by John Singer Sargent.