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A portrait is a painting with something wrong with the mouth
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"A portrait is a painting with something wrong with the mouth"

- John Singer Sargent
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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Singer Sargent between January 12, 1856 and April 14, 1925. He/she was a famous Artist from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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