The Twins (Millais)

The Twins
ArtistJohn Everett Millais
Year1876
TypeOil on canvas, genre painting
Dimensions153.5 cm × 113.7 cm (60.4 in × 44.8 in)
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

The Twins is an 1876 portrait painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. It depicts the sisters Kate and Grace Hoare. [1] Having made his reputation as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, Millais subsequently broadened his output and produced fashionable portraits along with his other work. The picture was commissioned by the girls' parents to celebrate their twentieth birthday. [2]

Today the painting is in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, having been acquired in 2005 through the acceptance in lieu scheme. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ellis & Roe p.123
  2. ^ https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/learn-with-us/look-think-do/twins
  3. ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-twins-kate-and-grace-hoare-4755p

Bibliography

  • Ellis, Andrew & Roe, Sonia. Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Cambridgeshire: The Fitzwilliam Museum.
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