'Lady at the Tea Table'.... A beautiful nineteenth century painting by the American Artist, Mary Cassatt.
A serene portrait of Mary Riddle, a cousin of the artist's mother, looking elegant and well- dressed 'taking tea', in what had become a daily ritual for the more noteworthy of women. The story goes that the beautiful blue-and-white porcelain tea service was a gift to the artist's family and the portrait was a return gesture. The portrait however was not liked and returned to the artist - what a shame, but at least we can now get to see it hanging in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.
A serene portrait of Mary Riddle, a cousin of the artist's mother, looking elegant and well- dressed 'taking tea', in what had become a daily ritual for the more noteworthy of women. The story goes that the beautiful blue-and-white porcelain tea service was a gift to the artist's family and the portrait was a return gesture. The portrait however was not liked and returned to the artist - what a shame, but at least we can now get to see it hanging in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.
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