Walking Tour: Emily Sargent: Portrait of a Family at the Met

Emily Sargent: Portrait of a Family, running from July 1, 2025 through March 8, 2026, displays Emily Sargent’s recently rediscovered watercolors alongside the portraits by her older brother John Singer Sargent, and the art of their mother Mary Newbold Sargent. Drawn entirely from the Met's extensive collection, the exhibit explores the divergent paths of the sibling artists and reveals the challenges female artists experienced in the late nineteenth century. Intended as a complement to the Met’s Sargent and Paris exhibit that focuses exclusively on John Singer Sargent, this exhibition celebrates the works of his lesser known sister. The tour will also include works by Sargent in other galleries.