For the first time in the history of the New York State Court of Appeals, a woman’s portrait hangs among the 86 paintings of former judges adorning the courtroom.

On Friday, scores gathered at Court of Appeals Hall for the formal unveiling of a portrait of former Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. The first woman to serve on the Court and the only woman to serve as chief judge, Judge Kaye sat on the Court for 25 years beginning in 1983. She served as chief for 16 years, until her retirement in 2008.