Mrs Carl Meyer And Her Children
1896
John Singer Sargent captures the ultimate Gilded Age family portrait here, featuring Adelaide Meyer in a sweeping, pale pink gown that dominates the canvas. Her two children, Gertrude and Frank, peek over the back of a floral sofa, with young Frank tenderly holding his mother's hand. As the premier society portraitist of his day, Sargent used loose, confident brushstrokes to make the silk and lace look like they're practically shimmering, perfectly balancing high-society elegance with casual family intimacy.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Oil on canvas
Location: Tate Britain, London
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