Dorothea and Francesca

1898

Here, Cecilia Beaux explored the line between portraiture and figure painting by focusing less on the individuality of the sitters and more on their coordinated movements. Beaux was the rare woman artist competing for portrait commissions in the male-dominated art market of her time, and she fared exceedingly well. She was also an influential teacher and became the first woman to secure a faculty position at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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Artist

Cecilia Beaux (American, 1855–1942)

Date

1898

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

203.5 × 116.8 cm (80 1/8 × 46 in.)

Origin

Massachusetts

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

A. A. Munger Collection