Alma-tadema was born in friesland, the netherlands, but was trained in belgium. After the death of his first wife in 1870, he moved to london where he developed a reputation for his seemingly accurate reconstructions of genre scenes set in ancient rome. Here, a roman maiden closes a curtain in an unconvincing attempt to conceal her sister from a suitor. Alma-tadema's wealthy british patrons could readily relate to the individuals he portrays: members of the upper class in an era of affluence. Object Type: painting. Date: 1879. Place of creation: London, England, United Kingdom. Dimensions: height: 40.5 cm (15.9 in); width: 31.2 cm (12.2 in); Framed height: 73.7 cm (29 in); width: 64.8 cm (25.5 in); depth: 12.1 cm (4.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, RA, OM - My Sister Is Not In - Walters 3786
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