The upcoming exhibition at Kenwood House highlights 18 portraits by John Singer Sargent, showcasing American heiresses and their significant roles in British society.
These so-called 'Dollar Princesses' are often reduced to a dismissive stereotype, but they were dynamic women who brought wealth and social clout to British aristocracy.
Notable figures painted by Sargent included a wartime nurse, a helicopter pilot, and Viscountess Nancy Astor, the pioneering female MP, illustrating the noteworthy contributions of these heiresses.
The exhibition not only celebrates Sargent's artistic genius but also emphasizes the cultural exchange between America and Britain during the Gilded Age.
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