Catherine and Martha Romney

Catherine and Martha Romney

Antoine Placide Gibert
District of Columbia or Alexandria, Virginia 1842
Oil on Canvas
2007.1.1
Gift of Mr. Alan Hebert

Familial ties remained necessary in the 19th century. The Romney sisters demonstrated the importance of these connections by posing together. After their marriages in the mid-19th century, both sisters moved to different states, yet remained in touch. The family bonds established early in life were essential as Americans moved west and women leaned on their familial connections for emotional support in new territories.