Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper

Ill with Bright's disease and conscious of her approaching death, Lydia Cassatt contemplates her world with courage, openness, and passion. As she addresses and comes to accept her own position as her sister's model, she asks stirring questions about love and art's capacity to remember.


Genre: Historical

"Lovely, Chessman beautifully captures the rich relationship between sisters." - Tracy Chevalier