Artwork
The Twins, Kate and Grace Hoare
The Twins, Kate and Grace Hoare is an oil painting by John Everett Millais. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
About this work
The Twins, Kate and Grace Hoare is a portrait painting. It was created by John Everett Millais in 1876.
The painting depicts the sisters Kate and Grace Hoare. It was commissioned by their parents to celebrate the girls' twentieth birthday, which is an interesting fact about the artwork's origins.
You can learn more about the artist who created this portrait, the artist: John Everett Millais.
Overview
The Twins, Kate and Grace Hoare is a portrait painting executed in oil paint by John Everett Millais in 1876.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts sisters Kate and Grace Hoare, commissioned by their parents to commemorate their twentieth birthday.
Technique & Style
Millais, initially known for his Pre-Raphaelite work, had by this time expanded his artistic range to include fashionable portraits, as seen in this depiction of the Hoare twins.
History & Provenance
The portrait was created to celebrate a significant personal milestone, the twins' twentieth birthday, as commissioned by their parents.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet ( MIL-ay; 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
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