NEW YORK, N.Y.- The first great age of portraiture in Europe, both north and south of the Alps, took place in the 15th century. For the first time since antiquity, portraits were used to record the features of a family member for future generations, celebrate...

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). The Cup of Tea c.1880–81. Oil on canvas 92.4 x 65.4 cm From the Collection of James Stillman, Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman 1922 Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York BRISBANE.- American Impressionism and Realism:...