Sophie Gengembre Anderson’s Her Favorite Pets radiates Victorian charm and tenderness, capturing a moment of innocent affection. A young girl, rosy-cheeked and full of delight, clutches a kitten to her chest while gently raising a finger to hush its curiosity toward a caged canary perched above. The composition is quietly theatrical, with light cascading across worn stone walls and softening the folds of the child’s simple dress. Anderson’s devotion to realism and sentiment finds expression in the subtle interplay of textures, from fur and feather to weathered plaster, evoking a nostalgic intimacy of domestic life.