The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant
John Singer Sargent · 1899
Why it's great
Three sisters in pale gowns pose in an elegant drawing room, sitting and leaning together as if they were in conversation. Sargent painted them in 1899, and critics said it looked like a spirited dance of satin and silk. The painting showed Sargent at his best. It's one of the most graceful group portraits.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, Italy, to American parents and grew up traveling around Europe. He trained in Paris, then worked mostly in London, becoming the most sought-after portrait painter of his day. He painted with dazzling, confident brushwork and also made lovely watercolors on trips to Venice and the Alps. During World War I he painted soldiers at the front. He died in London in 1925.
