In celebration of love in all its many shapes and sizes as we approach Valentine's Day, we went on a hunt through the permanent collection at Tate Britain.
Follow our trail to find ten groups of brothers and sisters (one is a bit tenuous) in Rooms 1 to 14. And a bonus in Room 15.
'Two Ladies of the Cholmondeley Family, Who were born the same day, Married the same day, And brought to Bed [gave birth] the same day.'
Go sisters!
Pity the two little mites on the left. Their dead mama waves to them from her bed, while wife no 2 sits with her new baby on the right.
Flash Essex family, long before TOWIE. We like how the little girl is much more interested in her cheeky dog.
A rare example of the time of a portrait of Black children. The date of the painting coincided with increased campaigning by Black Caribbean clergy for an end to slavery in the British Empire.
OK, so these are not necessarily sisters, but the painting feels too much like a rendition of the fairytale of The Dancing Princesses not to include it.
Sargent drew Dolly and Polly, the daughters of his friend the illustrator Frederick Barnard, at their house in the Cotswolds.
There is something slightly spooky about this contemplative painting of children on a riverbank....
No one looks like they are having much fun this afternoon!
Are the boys preparing for a life of adventure and responsibility while the girl will end up darning the clothes? She doesn't look very happy about it if that is the case.
You need your own sibling with you to make this one work!
This trail runs through the galleries on the main floor of Tate Britain on the left hand side of the Duveen Galleries. Start at the back and work your way chronologically. Do let us know what your favourite is and if you find any other siblings.
Tate Britain is open 10am–6pm daily.
Emily Turner, 5 February 2025
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