Dorothea and Francesca
1898
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1898
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dorothea and Francesca is a 1898 oil by Cecilia Beaux, a american_impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows two young girls in a dancing lesson. They are dressed in similar outfits and have similar hairstyles. The girls are the daughters of Helena de Kay and Richard Watson Gilder, a prominent couple in New York's cultural scene, and the artist, Cecilia Beaux, was friends with them, which might have inspired this work. The scene looks like a quiet moment in a dance class. You can learn more about the artist who created this, Cecilia Beaux.
