1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate
Mrs Carl Meyer and her Children is a 1898 oil by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at Tate.
This painting shows three people sitting on a couch and chair. The woman on the right is wearing a pink dress with a black belt and a pearl necklace. She has a black cat on her lap. The woman on the left is wearing a gray dress with a white collar. She is holding a small child. The child is wearing a white dress with a pink bow in her hair. The background is a dark wall with a large piece of furniture. The painting is very detailed and realistic. You can see the folds in the women's dresses and the texture of the couch and chair. The colors are muted, with lots of grays and browns. The overall effect is one of elegance and refinement. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of artist John Singer Sargent.
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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