| The Twins | |
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| Artist | John Everett Millais |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 153.5 cm× 113.7 cm(60.4 in× 44.8 in) |
| Location | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
The Twins is an 1876 portrait painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. It depicts the sisters Kate and Grace Hoare. [1] Having made his reputation as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, Millais subsequently broadened his output and produced fashionable portraits along with his other work. The picture was commissioned by the girls' parents to celebrate their twentieth birthday. [2]
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Today the painting is in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, having been acquired in 2005 through the acceptance in lieu scheme. [3]
