In LEdition de Luxe Hale posed her favorite model, Rose Zeffler (called Zeffy), with a book in front of a window and allowed soft light, filtered by curtains, to bathe the scene in a rosy glow. These pink tones echo in the delicate flowers, the polished table, and Zeffys coppery hair. Carefully balanced and exquisitely rendered, the whole composition is an edition de luxe, just like the luxurious volume the young woman holds and to which the paintings title refers. The composition reflects Hales belief in the importance of beauty and craftsmanship. Her traditional artistic ideals, however, did not prevent her from pursuing an active and successful professional career. Hales images of quiet women earned her national recognition.