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Sita and Sarita (Jeune Fille au Chat) by Cecilia Beaux 1893–1894 Musee d'Orsay Paris, France | Beaux, Cecilia | Sita and Sarita, a portrait of her cousin Charles W. Leavitt's wife Sarah (Allibone) Leavitt in white, with a small black cat perched on her shoulder, both gazing out mysteriously. The mesmerizing effect prompted one critic to point out "the witch-like weirdness of the black kitten" and for many years, the painting solicited questions by the press.... |
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