Cecilia Beaux was a celebrated American portrait painter known for her elegant and insightful depictions of prominent figures during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was among the most respected artists of her time, gaining recognition for her ability to capture the character and personality of her subjects with remarkable skill. Cecilia Beaux’s work was well-regarded within the artistic circles of the 19th and early 20th centuries. She was supported by her friends Richard Watson Gilder & Helena de Kay Gilder and while she painted and studied the Gilders and their children for her life time she also spent long days and evenings at Four Brooks Farm painting the Gilder, children and giving art classes to the Gilder children. She later became sexually infatuated with Dorothy Gilder and the younger Gilder girls Francesca and Rosamond traveling through Europe and spending much time with them at her home she had built Greene Alley in Gloucester mass Love letters between Cecilia Beaux and Dorothy Gilder are well documented in many historical places, such as the New York library, and the Lily library in Bloomington Indiana. In later years, she spends much time with Francesca Gilder traveling and boating only to then move onto Dorothy’s youngest sister Rosamond, who becomes her traveling companion and bookkeeper keeping an accounting of those art travels And a large diary of her own is kept of her time with beaux She becomes a widely talked about name around the Four Brooks Farm household and has left a strong imprint here. Boat takes an apartment in Gramercy Park close to the Gilder family. Cecilia Beaux’s connection to Four Brooks Farm lies in her involvement with the Gilder family’s artistic and cultural community. Her friendships and professional collaborations within this network helped shape the vibrant creative atmosphere that the Gilders championed. Today, her legacy is part of the rich cultural heritage preserved at Four Brooks Farm.