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The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit

1882
John Singer Sargent
221.93 x 222.57 cm (87 3/8 x 87 5/8 in.)
Oil on canvas
Classification: Paintings


Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gift of Mary Louisa Boit, Julia Overing Boit, Jane Hubbard Boit, and Florence D. Boit in memory of their father, Edward Darley Boit
Accession number: 19.124

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On view: Susan Morse Hilles Gallery (American Impressionism)


Inscriptions: Lower right: John S. Sargent 1882

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This is not a typical family portrait, as we would expect the girls to be more conventionally posed, looking straight at us. Instead, one of the daughters is nearly hidden from view and the four girls appear to be almost caught in a moment. What can you tell about the girls’ various personalities, ages and stages of life through their stances? What does this painting tell you about their lives?

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