Autumn, Portrait of Lydia Cassatt

Lydia, sister and model: autumn in russet. Lydia Cassatt, the artist's sister, in 1880 (92.5 × 65.5 cm, Petit Palais PPP706, artist's gift 1922). A family portrait, independent studio, paid models: independence starts at home.

This work appears in the Musée d'Orsay exhibition 'Mary Cassatt. Being Independent' (6 October 2026 – 31 January 2027).