Portrait of the Misses Mary and Emily McEuen
1823
oil
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1823
oil
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This painting shows two young women sitting together. The woman on the left has dark hair and wears a black dress with a yellow scarf. She is turned slightly toward the woman on the right, who has light hair and wears a white dress. The woman on the right rests her chin on her hand and holds a book. The background is a wall with a window that shows a blue sky and trees. The overall mood of the painting is calm and intimate. To learn more about the style and technique used in this painting, look up the artist Thomas Sully.
