In 1911, Henriette married a well-known painter. Willard Leroy Metcalf (more information)was born in Massachusetts in 1858. He was a nature enthusiast and enjoyed painting outdoors. "For Metcalf, the direct study of nature was part of both his painting technique and his hobby of collecting natural specimens" ("Willard Leroy Metcalf"). He and Henriette had two children together: Rosalind and Addison. In My Wife and Daughter, Willard painted Henriette and Rosalind in his summer studio, creating an image of the serenity and tranquility of quotidian home life. Henriette is seen stitching a piece of linen, with Rosalind quietly imitating her mother in the corner. They sit peacefully together, placed in the same sphere of household chores and motherhood. 

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