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Jessie Willcox Smith, The Tea Party

Artist
Jessie Willcox Smith
Date
1902
Medium
Casein and gouache on illustration board, varnished
Credit Line
Partial museum purchase and partial gift of Noel Butcher Hanley, 2014
Dimensions
24 x 39 1/4 in.

Jessie Willcox Smith was a portraitist, and she was especially in demand for her paintings of children. The Tea Party is an intimate portrayal of Howard, Margaret, Dora, and Polly Butcher, young members of a Chestnut Hill family. Smith conveys each child’s distinct personality and approach to the feast of graham crackers, milk, and grapes. Howard, seated at left, seems lost in thought, perhaps dreaming about the future.

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Jessie Willcox Smith1900-1949Casein paintGouache