The Acheson Sisters
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ArtistJohn Singer Sargent
Year1902
TypeOil on canvas, portrait
Dimensions169.2 cm × 198.1 cm (66.6 in × 78.0 in)
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| Artist | John Singer Sargent |
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Dimensions | 169.2 cm × 198.1 cm (66.6 in × 78.0 in) |
| Location | Chatsworth House, Derbyshire |
The Acheson Sisters is a 1902 portrait painting by the Anglo-American artist John Singer Sargent.[1] It depicts the three Acheson sisters, granddaughters of Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire from her first marriage. The composition draws partly on the 1773 painting Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen by Joshua Reynolds.[2]
It was one of eight paintings he displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1902 at Burlington House in London, to widespread critical praise.[3] Today the painting is in the collection of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.