Cecilia Beaux and the Art of Portraiture

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery and the Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, during 1995 and 1996. One of America's most sought-after portrait painters at the turn of the century, Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) was compared to John Singer Sargent by contemporary critics and was internationally admired. The 69 portraits presented here (31 color plates; the rest in black & white), accompanied by thorough captions, stand as evidence of her energy, insight, and genius. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.