The Brooks Museum of Art turned 100 this year, and some of its earliest art works on display were those donated by its founders and supporters. That's true of this painting by the American artist Cecelia Beaux. The subject of the portrait is Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Brooks (nee Bessie Vance), whose financial gift to the museum included the family name. Museum director Emily Ballew Neff tells more.
Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Brooks, 1911
Artist: Cecilia Beaux, American, 1855 - 1942
Medium: Oil on canvas
Painting: 47 3/4 x 35 in. (121.3 x 88.9 cm)
Frame: 52 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (133 x 100 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Brooks
Object Number: 16.1
Copyright: public domain
On View