Family Archives

Mrs Carl Meyer And Her Children (1896)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

A mother’s hand rests lightly on her daughter’s shoulder, their white dresses glowing against the dark interior. The boy leans in, his gaze direct—a quiet tension between formality and familial warmth. The brushwork suggests movement, as if they might step out of the shadows at any moment.
A Musical Family (1905)

Anders Zorn (Swedish, unknown)

A mother leans over her child at the piano, fingers poised above the keys. The room hums with quiet concentration—sheet music scattered, a violin resting nearby. Warm light pools on the floorboards. Someone’s just paused mid-melody; you can almost hear the lingering note.
Madame Monet and Her Son (1874)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Sunlight dapples through leaves as a woman in white stands in tall grass, her son beside her. Brushstrokes blur the scene into motion—a breeze rustling fabric, shifting shadows, the fleeting warmth of summer. Their figures dissolve into light and color, barely pausing before the moment slips away.
The Daughters of Catulle Mendès (1888)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Three sisters in white dresses, their flushed cheeks and loose curls catching the light. One leans forward with quiet intensity while another gazes sideways, half-smiling. The youngest clutches her skirt, fingers barely brushing her sister’s sleeve—a fleeting closeness before they scatter like petals.
Man with children (1914-18)

Zygmunt Waliszewski (Polish, 1897–1936)

A father stands surrounded by children, their faces blurred yet alive with movement. The figures lean into each other, a tangle of limbs and shared warmth. Shadows pool around them, but the group glows—a fleeting, intimate knot of family before the moment unravels.
Books And Art Maternity (1917)

Edmund Blair Leighton (English, 1853–1922)

A woman sits absorbed in a book, one hand resting on her rounded belly. Sunlight spills across the pages as her other hand absentmindedly traces an open sketchbook beside her. The quiet intimacy of reading merges with the unspoken anticipation of motherhood.
Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy (1905-1915)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

A mother and daughter stand in quiet intimacy, their figures softly blurred yet alive with movement. The child leans slightly into her mother’s side, a fleeting gesture of trust. Light dances across their dresses, dissolving detail into warmth—a moment suspended between stillness and motion.
The Younger Brother (1903)

William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

A tender portrayal of sibling love, glowing with warmth and lifelike detail, where every brushstroke whispers affection.
Marjorie and Little Edmund (1928)

Edmund Charles Tarbell (American, 1862–1938)

A tender portrayal of familial warmth, bathed in soft light and delicate brushwork.