Old World Portraits
The Painter's Daughters with a Cat
Thomas Gainsborough
An enchanting unfinished portrait of the artist's daughters by Thomas Gainsborough, capturing a moment of sisterly affection.
The Painter's Daughters Chasing a Butterfly
Thomas Gainsborough
1756 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A tender and luminous portrait of the artist’s own daughters, Mary and Margaret, captured in a moment of childhood discovery.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Bedroom · Study
- Placement
- Reads naturally in balanced wall arrangements
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Painted by Thomas Gainsborough around 1756, this intimate portrait depicts his two daughters hand-in-hand within a moody woodland setting. The work demonstrates Gainsborough's early mastery of light and movement, particularly in the shimmering silk of the children's dresses and the delicate, focused attention they give to the butterfly.
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