A Quiet Moment

Maria R. Dixon (American,1849-1897) - A Quiet Moment, 1896 (Oil on canvas) - - An 1894 issue of The Quarterly Illustrator, features an illustration of a teenage girl titled That Daughter of Mine, which depicts Tillie, her daughter who served as Dixon’s favorite model for many years. Tillie’s delicate features and strong square jawline can also be seen in Dixon’s painting, A Quiet Corner, as well as in this similar work, A Quiet Moment.