In the context of this artwork, discuss the Comparisons to Cassatt's own work of the Comparisons.
Furlong-Clancy notes how Cassatt used her sister as the subject of many other works as well, such as The Reader (Lydia Cassatt) (c. 1878), Lydia at the Tapestry Frame (c. 1881), and The Cup of the Tea (c 1880-1). According to Furlong-Clancy, the tone of Cassatt’s The Tea contrasts with the “light-filled airy quality” in her other works around the same subject, such as The Cup of the Tea.
The Cup of the Tea (c 1880-1)