[Laurel Alanna McBrine]

Mischa,

Cecilia Beaux’s work is exquisite.

I had the privilege of viewing the painting posted above in the “stacks” (where paintings are stored behind glass) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this past February. The title of the painting is “Ernesta”, completed in 1914.

I found it interesting that the same girl, all grown up, was also immortalized as a small child in “Ernesta with Nurse”, painted by Cecilia Beaux in 1894. This is another amazing work of art with gorgeous brushwork and a unique composition.