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Isabella Grace and Clementina Maude, 5 Princes Gardens

Clementina Hawarden

1862

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Isabella Grace and Clementina Maude, 5 Princes Gardens is a 1862 photographic by Clementina Hawarden, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Clementina Hawarden
When & what style?: 1862 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photo shows two sisters in a quiet, private moment. The seated girl wears dark clothes. The kneeling sister wears light ones. Between them sits a tiny photo—probably taken by their mother. Lady Hawarden kept her daughters still for long seconds. She chose poses that felt close and natural. The girls’ faces show calm, like they’re sharing a secret. Look up the photographer who made this picture: Hawarden, Clementina (Viscountess).