The Two Sisters
Medium
Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensions
31 5/8 x 25 in. (80.3 x 63.5 cm)
Classification
Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Daniel Wildenstein, 1977
Accession Number
1977.383
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Art Historical Context
In the elegant world of 18th-century, Jean Claude Richard,é de Saint-Non, the tender bond between two young sisters in *The Two Sisters* (1770). This double portrait, rendered in pastel on paper and laid down on canvas, 31⅝ × 25 inches and now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art thanks to a 1977 gift from Daniel Wildenstein.-Non, a cleric and artist known for his landscapes and engravings inspired by Italian travels, here showcases his skill in portraiture, highlighting the Rococo era's fondness for soft, luminous depictions of youth and family. Pastel, a favored medium in the 1700s for its...
About the Artist
Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non (French) · 1727 –1791
French, Paris 1727–1791 Paris