Last Days of Infancy

The painting "Last Days of Infancy" was created by Cecilia Beaux, an American painter recognized as one of the finest portrait artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This work, a full-length portrait of her sister and nephew, was first exhibited in 1885 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later at the Paris Salon in 1886. Beaux was influenced by French Impressionism but maintained a unique style. She achieved considerable success, becoming the first woman instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1895 and later receiving significant commissions, including portraits of prominent figures like First Lady Edith Roosevelt.1