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Woman Artist Collection

Celebrating the Woman Artist: A Journey Through Time and Mediums In the realm of art, women have long been overshadowed by their male counterparts

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: A swag of grapes, hollyhocks, irises, mallow, African marigolds, clematis

A swag of grapes, hollyhocks, irises, mallow, African marigolds, clematis
8725168 A swag of grapes, hollyhocks, irises, mallow, African marigolds, clematis, a horse chestnut and blackberries with butterflies and other insects suspended before a stone arch

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Picking Wildflowers 1900 (Watercolor on paper)

Picking Wildflowers 1900 (Watercolor on paper)
8766703 Picking Wildflowers 1900 (Watercolor on paper) by Holmes Nicholls, Rhoda (1854-1930); 52.1x35.6 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Echoes of Bach 1930 (Oil on canvas)

Echoes of Bach 1930 (Oil on canvas)
8766544 Echoes of Bach 1930 (Oil on canvas) by Dreier, Katherine Sophie (1877-1952); 72.4--91.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Study of trees reflected in water, c.1925-34 (platinum print)

Study of trees reflected in water, c.1925-34 (platinum print)
8696808 Study of trees reflected in water, c.1925-34 (platinum print) by Ulmann, Doris (1882-1934); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva

Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva
5893191 Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva.; (add.info.: Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid hits the centre of the target

Cupid hits the centre of the target
5893188 Cupid hits the centre of the target.; (add.info.: Cupid hits the centre of the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer

Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer
5893182 Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer.; (add.info.: Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword

Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword
5893180 Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword.; (add.info.: Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (drypoint on ivory laid paper)

Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (drypoint on ivory laid paper)
5859902 Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (drypoint on ivory laid paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Mary Cassatt)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (etching & aquatint)

Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (etching & aquatint)
5859901 Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (etching & aquatint) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Mary Cassatt)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Virgin and Child, c. 1662 (w/c heightened with gum on vellum, with gold)

Virgin and Child, c. 1662 (w/c heightened with gum on vellum, with gold)
XOS5883814 Virgin and Child, c. 1662 (w/c heightened with gum on vellum, with gold) by Carew, Anna Maria (fl.1660s); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid playing a drum with his standard on a column

Cupid playing a drum with his standard on a column
5893190 Cupid playing a drum with his standard on a column.; (add.info.: Cupid playing a drum with his standard on a column. Exercising his drum, having placed his banner in safety)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Head of a Woman, c.1875 (charcoal on paper)

Head of a Woman, c.1875 (charcoal on paper)
8690958 Head of a Woman, c.1875 (charcoal on paper) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Evelyn De Morgan)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Bearded man with sideburns holding a sign, 1912 (illustration)

Bearded man with sideburns holding a sign, 1912 (illustration)
8822171 Bearded man with sideburns holding a sign, 1912 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearded man with favorites (coy) holding a sign (sign)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Fisherman, South Carolina, c.1925 (platinum print)

Fisherman, South Carolina, c.1925 (platinum print)
8696807 Fisherman, South Carolina, c.1925 (platinum print) by Ulmann, Doris (1882-1934); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Doris Ulmann)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Forest Floor with a classical facade beyond (oil on canvas)

Forest Floor with a classical facade beyond (oil on canvas)
8725166 Forest Floor with a classical facade beyond (oil on canvas) by Ruysch, Rachel (1664-1750); 91.5 x 68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid presenting the colours before the King

Cupid presenting the colours before the King
5893189 Cupid presenting the colours before the King.; (add.info.: Cupid presenting the colours before the King. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with

Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with
5893183 Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the; (add.info.: Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the British standard)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Maria Sibylla Merian, German scientific artist

Maria Sibylla Merian, German scientific artist
5893335 Maria Sibylla Merian, German scientific artist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and scientific artist, 1647-1717. Marie Sibylle Merian)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: The Chatelaine (b/w photo)

The Chatelaine (b/w photo)
8673252 The Chatelaine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chatelaine. English artist, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale's statuette)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print)

Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print)
8696806 Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print) by Ulmann, Doris (1882-1934); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Doris Ulmann)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid takes the oath of allegiance

Cupid takes the oath of allegiance
5893186 Cupid takes the oath of allegiance.; (add.info.: Cupid takes the oath of allegiance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Susanna and the Elders, 1610 (oil on canvas)

Susanna and the Elders, 1610 (oil on canvas)
8812097 Susanna and the Elders, 1610 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); 170 -- 119 cm; Schloss Weissenstein

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Still Life of Roses 1880 (Oil on canvas)

Still Life of Roses 1880 (Oil on canvas)
8766569 Still Life of Roses 1880 (Oil on canvas) by Hardy, Anna Eliza (1839-1934); 23.2--41 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: The Artist's Father Reading, c.1883 (graphite, on ivory wove paper)

The Artist's Father Reading, c.1883 (graphite, on ivory wove paper)
5860752 The Artist's Father Reading, c.1883 (graphite, on ivory wove paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Mary Cassatt)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Elisabeth Sophie Cheron, French painter

Elisabeth Sophie Cheron, French painter
5893269 Elisabeth Sophie Cheron, French painter.; (add.info.: Portrait of Elisabeth Sophie Cheron, French painter, poet and musician 1648-1711)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid surveys the target

Cupid surveys the target
5893187 Cupid surveys the target.; (add.info.: Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty

Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty
5893185 Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty.; (add.info.: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket

Cupid picks up his matchlock musket
5893184 Cupid picks up his matchlock musket.; (add.info.: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths

Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge
8725167 Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge, 1683 (oil on canvas) by Ruysch

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Sunflower, bindweed and two-tone tulip, 1685 (oil on canvas)

Sunflower, bindweed and two-tone tulip, 1685 (oil on canvas)
8725165 Sunflower, bindweed and two-tone tulip, 1685 (oil on canvas) by Ruysch, Anna Elisabeth (1666-1741); 33.5x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Princess Marie d'Orleans in Her Studio, c.1838 (oil on fabric)

Princess Marie d'Orleans in Her Studio, c.1838 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879227 Princess Marie d'Orleans in Her Studio, c.1838 (oil on fabric) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 74x51.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: An Artist in her Studio (oil on canvas)

An Artist in her Studio (oil on canvas)
LAF470889 An Artist in her Studio (oil on canvas); 46x37.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper)

Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper)
XOS5884752 Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Hueffer, Catherine Nee Madox Brown (1850-1927); 52.7x36.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, 1772 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, 1772 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884573 Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 58.6x51.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)

Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)
3672202 Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo) by Shaw, Sarah Van Doren (1844-1918); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Frances Wells Shaw papers)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Landscape from Svartadalen, 1900 (w/c on canvas)

Landscape from Svartadalen, 1900 (w/c on canvas)
8610335 Landscape from Svartadalen, 1900 (w/c on canvas) by Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Ester Almqvist)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Girl with Umbrella, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)

Girl with Umbrella, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)
3672209 Girl with Umbrella, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo) by Shaw, Sarah Van Doren (1844-1918); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Le Grain (The Squall), c.1871-81 (oil on canvas)

Le Grain (The Squall), c.1871-81 (oil on canvas)
7444537 Le Grain (The Squall), c.1871-81 (oil on canvas) by Schneider, Felicie (nee Fournier) (1831-88); 130.81x97.79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Artist Elisabeth Le Brun (b/w photo)

Artist Elisabeth Le Brun (b/w photo)
6330324 Artist Elisabeth Le Brun (b/w photo) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); (add.info.: Florence, Italy, 1790 A self-portrait by French portrait artist Elisabeth Le Brun)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Portrait de Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet, the painter, 1790 (pastel)

Portrait de Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet, the painter, 1790 (pastel)
901348 Portrait de Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet, the painter, 1790 (pastel) by Vincent, Francois Andre (1746-1816); 47.5x37.8 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Woman with two baskets, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)

Woman with two baskets, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo)
3672221 Woman with two baskets, Photograph from Travels in Europe and North Africa, 1910 (b/w photo) by Shaw, Sarah Van Doren (1844-1918); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: A Zealand Farm (pastel)

A Zealand Farm (pastel)
8610331 A Zealand Farm (pastel) by Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Ester Almqvist)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Beyond the Farm, 1903 (w/c on canvas)

Beyond the Farm, 1903 (w/c on canvas)
8610313 Beyond the Farm, 1903 (w/c on canvas) by Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Ester Almqvist)

Background imageWoman Artist Collection: Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas)

Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas)
8601504 Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 59.7x90.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery




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Celebrating the Woman Artist: A Journey Through Time and Mediums In the realm of art, women have long been overshadowed by their male counterparts. However, their contributions are undeniable, as they have left an indelible mark on the canvas of history. From capturing powerful equine beauty in "The Horse Fair" to depicting tender maternal love in "At the Suspended Cradle, " these talented artists have defied societal norms and shattered glass ceilings. One such trailblazer is Rosalba Carriera, a Venetian Rococo painter whose delicate brushstrokes brought ethereal beauty to life. Her masterpiece, "The Sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau, the Artists Husband, " showcases her ability to capture not only physical likeness but also emotional depth. Moving forward in time, we encounter pioneers like Moonlight on the Thames' creator who transported us to London's enchanting nightscape with her masterful use of oil on canvas. Meanwhile, "At the piano" immerses us in a world where music intertwines with visual artistry as we witness a woman lost in melodies that inspire her creativity. "Bread-making" takes us into domesticity's heart—a testament to how women found solace and expression even within mundane tasks. The artist skillfully portrays this everyday act with reverence and dignity through vibrant strokes of color. Fast-forwarding yet again brings us face-to-face with bold compositions like "Composition I. " This abstract piece challenges traditional notions of form and structure while showcasing a woman artist fearlessly pushing boundaries. Delving deeper into history reveals hidden gems such as Gustavus Hamilton's portrait captured through pastels on paper—an exquisite example of portraiture from centuries ago. Similarly captivating is "Composition II, " which continues our exploration into abstractionism while highlighting another female artist's innovative spirit. Finally, we encounter timeless still-life mastery through works like "Still Life with Rose Branch.