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Looking in on Edward Darley Boit's kids

By adamg on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 7:55am
Looking at the Daughters of Edward Darley Boit at the Museum of Fine Arts

Myron Freeman took in a couple of people taking in Sargent's Daughters of Edward Darley Boit at the MFA recently.

Copyright Myron Freeman. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

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By anon on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 9:15am.

The filter makes it look like a scene from Silent Hill.

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By Perry on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:49am.

When my wife was growing up, there was a large copy of this hanging in her home. It wasn't until she was much older that she realized it wasn't a portrait of her as a toddler and her three sisters...

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By anon on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:52am.

Ancient camera so where's the noise?

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By Lanny Budd on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 12:29pm.

The backstory of this painting is kind of creepy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daughters_of_Edward_Darley_Boit

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By FenRes on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 1:28pm.

In my opinion. The book "Sargent's Daughters: The Biography of a Painting" is a good, concise history of the family, the relationship with Sargent and the fate of each daughter.

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By APB on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 5:15pm.

Yes, Erica Hirshler's book is a must-read if you're curious about the girls. She is a wonderful storyteller and an excellent scholar, two talents that don't often come together.

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By FenRes on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 1:30pm.

So I was expecting an accompanying gravitas narration.

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By anon on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 12:38pm.

I read that as Morgan Freeman

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