An unusual portrait in composition, expression and mood, it owes something to the Pre-Raphaelites of the decades before (I place this about 1895 based on the softer sleeve which succeeded the more flamboyant mutton leg treatment several years earlier). I cannot decide if this is mother/daughter or sister/sister. Here the elegance is all in the fabric and trim and spare use of jewelry or adornment; the platinum tones suit it perfectly. The look the older woman gives the camera is interesting in contrast to the averted gaze of the younger woman. This portrait is slightly ahead of its time photographically; taken by Lee Brothers of Minneapolis.