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SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) - SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation. A.L.S., John S. Sargent , one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ( ´Wednesday´ ), to Mrs. Gielgud. Sargent states ´I shall be delighted to show Sir Bruce and Lady Seton my picture´ and continues to explain ´I shall be in on Friday afternoon, and after that my plans are most vague for I am going to Paris very shortly. But in case Friday does not suit I will leave orders that you and your friends may visit my studio´ . Sargent adds a postscript to the upper left corner regarding a Mrs. Hillman. Some light creasing, otherwise VG Leontyna Aniela Aszperger was the wife of the Polish-born British writer and politician Adam Gielgud (1832-1920) who was a grandfather of the actor Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000). Colonel Sir Bruce Gordon Seton (1868-1932) Scottish military surgeon and historian, the husband of Elma Armstrong (d.1960). One of their childrem was the actor Sir Bruce Seton (1909-1969), best remembered for his lead role in Fabian of the Yard.