Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait

Cecilia Beaux was one of the most celebrated portrait painters of her time, known for depicting her subjects in a tender and honest light. Her sympathetic eye captured her upper-class clientele from Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Washington, DC. Beaux’s career was studded with achievements, including exhibition awards, membership in the prestigious National Academy of Design, and being appointed as the first female teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In this exhibition, works from The Westmoreland’s permanent collection, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the National Academy of Design highlight the artist’s contributions to American art.

Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait is curated by Hannah Turpin.

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