Madame Gaillard and Her Daughter Marie-Therese, 1897
Pastel on paper, 23 1/2 x 28 3/4"
Gift of Barbara Millhouse, 1975.2.1

Reynolda House was founded as an educational institution.  The collection has therefore been the subject of intensive and continuous research. When acquired, the pastel was thought to be a portrait of a Madame Meerson and her daughter, and was so titled.  In the 1980s, research by Reynolda House Founding Director Barbara Millhouse led to the identification of the sitters and a more accurate date.  Although Mary Cassatt has received much scholarly attention and popular acclaim over the years, each generation advances both primary research and interpretation.  By updating Madame Gaillard, Reynolda House participates in the community of scholars of American art.