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"Unleashing Creativity: Celebrating the Brilliance of Women Artists" From delicate botanical illustrations like Zamia pungens and Tulipa sp

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Zamia pungens

Zamia pungens
Plate 1. Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 1839 by Augusta Innes Withers (c.1791/2-1876). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1839

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Tulipa sp. tulips

Tulipa sp. tulips
Watercolour on paper, 1800s by Maria Geertruida Barbiers (nee Snabilie) (1773-1838). From the Dutch collection of Botanical drawings. Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Cephalodiscus species

Cephalodiscus species
Plate 5 from British Antarctic Expedition 1910 -13 (Terra Nova): Zoology. Vol. IV, (1918) NO. 2. Cephalodiscus. By W. G. Ridewood, D.Sc. Pp. 11-82 : 12 textfigures, 5 plates and a map. 1918, 4to

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Composition with Circles and Semicircles, 1938 (gouache on paper)

Composition with Circles and Semicircles, 1938 (gouache on paper)
8933881 Composition with Circles and Semicircles, 1938 (gouache on paper) by Taeuber-Arp, Sophie (1889-1943); 26x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists Collection: Tritonia crocatia, flame freesia

Tritonia crocatia, flame freesia Watercolour on vellum, 1794 by Mary Lawrance (fl.1790-1830) Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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 imageWomen Artists 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

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: London from Parliament Hill, pub.1923 (etching)

London from Parliament Hill, pub.1923 (etching)
5051353 London from Parliament Hill, pub.1923 (etching) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: London from Parliament Hill, pub)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Woman and Child in a Meadow at Bougival, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Woman and Child in a Meadow at Bougival, 1882 (oil on canvas)
NGW184249 Woman and Child in a Meadow at Bougival, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 60.1x73.3 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper)

Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper)
XIR234441 Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper) by Duchateau, Denise (nee Destours) (fl.1779-97); 41.2x28.2 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: 3671672

3671672

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Geraniums (w / c)

Geraniums (w / c)
6199798 Geraniums (w/c) by Black, Ann Spence (1861-1947); 36.8x45.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Self-Portrait, 1865 (w / c)

Self-Portrait, 1865 (w / c)
6199880 Self-Portrait, 1865 (w/c) by Abercromby, Julia (1840-1915); 28x21 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Purchased 1994 with support from the National Fund for Acquisitions)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Mrs Paulding Farnham, c. 1905-40 (gelatin silver photo)

Mrs Paulding Farnham, c. 1905-40 (gelatin silver photo)
3697719 Mrs Paulding Farnham, c.1905-40 (gelatin silver photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Sally James Farnham in her studio)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Rose O Neill Wilson, 1919 (gelatin silver photo)

Rose O Neill Wilson, 1919 (gelatin silver photo)
3697780 Rose O Neill Wilson, 1919 (gelatin silver photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Wait for Me! (Returning Home from School)

Wait for Me! (Returning Home from School)
CW11643 Wait for Me! (Returning Home from School) by Anderson, Sophie (1823-1903); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: May Wilson Preston, artist & illustrator, c. 1905-20 (gelatin silver photo)

May Wilson Preston, artist & illustrator, c. 1905-20 (gelatin silver photo)
3697785 May Wilson Preston, artist & illustrator, c.1905-20 (gelatin silver photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Preston)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Plant watercolours by Elizabeth Twining

Plant watercolours by Elizabeth Twining
From a bound volume watercolour drawings of plants : including the originals for her Illustrations of the Natural Order of Plants. Watercolour on paper. c. 1840s by Elizabeth Twining (1805-1889)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Strix aluco, tawny owls

Strix aluco, tawny owls
Plate 4 from a collection of original drawings of birds. Watercolour on paper c.1788 by Sarah Stone (c.1760-1844). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1788

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Migrant Hawker (lower), Brown Hawker (upper)

Migrant Hawker (lower), Brown Hawker (upper)
Watercolour on vellum, c.late 17th century Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad

Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad
Watercolour on paper by Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897-1931). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillars

Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillars
Plate no. 26 from the collection of Jamaican Lepidoptera 1889-1898. Watercolour on paper, 1892 by Lady Edith Blake (1845-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1892

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Cerura vinula, puss moth

Cerura vinula, puss moth
Watercolour on paper, c.1831 by Elizabeth Davy (d.1836). From the Elizabeth Davy collection of Butterflies & moths. Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1831

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Paeonia sp. by Clara Pope

Paeonia sp. by Clara Pope
Plate 2 from bound volume. Bodycolour on card, 1821 by Clara Pope (ca.1768-1838). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1821

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Caterpillars & pupa, Margaret Fountaine

Caterpillars & pupa, Margaret Fountaine
Page 11 from bound volume. Watercolour and ink on paper, 1909 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine (1862-1940). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1909

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Mesembryanthemum calamiforme L. Var

Mesembryanthemum calamiforme L. Var
Plate 4 from a bound volume of drawings (mostly on vellum) illustrating the genus Mesembryanthemum. Watercolour on vellum, 1776-1778 by Ann Lee (1753-1790)

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Ficus benghalensis and squirrel

Ficus benghalensis and squirrel
Bodycolour and watercolour on board, c. 1779. Unknown artist commissined by Mrs Wheler (fl.1780s). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1779

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Nymphaea odorata var. minor

Nymphaea odorata var. minor
Plate 45. Watercolour on paper, 1901 by Mrs Hosea B. Morse (Annie Josephine Wexford) (1853-1940). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1901

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobster

Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobster
Plate 55 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Uvariastrum zenkeri

Uvariastrum zenkeri
Plate 52. Watercolour on paper, 1911 by Dorothy Talbot (1871-1916). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1911

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Inula helenium, elecampane

Inula helenium, elecampane
Page 27 from a volume of botanical drawings. Watercolour on paper, 1815 by Frances Anna M. Phillipps (1786-1863). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1815

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, hibiscus
Bodycolour on board, 1847-51 by Isobel Drought (fl.1847-51). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1847

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Torpedine, occhiatella

Torpedine, occhiatella
Watercolour on card, 1830s by Anne Morshead (fl.1820-30s). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1830

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Lychnis coronata

Lychnis coronata
Watercolour on paper, 1777 by Getrude Metz (1746-1793). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1777

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Sparmannia discolor by Matilda Smith

Sparmannia discolor by Matilda Smith
Graphite on paper, 1880s by Matilda Smith (1854-1926). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Zephyranthes atamasco, amaryllis

Zephyranthes atamasco, amaryllis
Watercolour on paper, c.1770-1796 by Mary Moser (1744-1819). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Theobroma cacao, cocoa tree

Theobroma cacao, cocoa tree
Watercolour on paper by Evelyn M. Woolward (fl.1880-90s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Tritonia crocatia, flame freesia, M. Lawrance

Tritonia crocatia, flame freesia, M. Lawrance
Watercolour on vellum, 1794 by Mary Lawrance (fl.1790-1830) Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1794

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Serapias cordigera by Hilda Margaret Godfery

Serapias cordigera by Hilda Margaret Godfery
Watercolour on paper, 1908 by Hilda Margaret Godfery (1871-1930). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1908

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Cream-coloured courser (juvenile)

Cream-coloured courser (juvenile)
Watercolour painting of the Courvite by Ann Latham (1772- after 1837). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Mesembryanthemum

Mesembryanthemum
Watercolour on paper, late 17th C. by Alida Withoos (c.1660-1715). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Carduus nutans, musk thistle

Carduus nutans, musk thistle
Watercolour and ink on paper, c. mid-19th century by Ellen Hawkins (fl.1821-1868).Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Rose, primula, Narcissus, Fritillaria

Rose, primula, Narcissus, Fritillaria
Ink & wash on paper, c. 1820 by Lucy Hardcastle (1771-c.1835). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1820

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower

Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower
Watercolour on card, 1880-1913 by Emily J. Balston (nee Whitehead) (1848-1914). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Salvia nutans, nodding sage

Salvia nutans, nodding sage
Watercolour on vellum, c. mid-17th century by Madeleine Basseporte (1701-1780). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: White poplar

White poplar
Watercolour on paper by Florence Helen Woolward (1854-1936). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Lycogala epidendrum, Wolfs Milk

Lycogala epidendrum, Wolfs Milk
Watercolour on paper, c.1838 by Anna Russell (nee Worsley) (1807-1876). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1838

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Pierine genus, Butterfly wings

Pierine genus, Butterfly wings
Watercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Anas specularis, Bronze-winged duck

Anas specularis, Bronze-winged duck
Watercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Glossina morsitans morsitans, savanna tsetse fly

Glossina morsitans morsitans, savanna tsetse fly
Plate 63 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Philoliche angulata, horse fly

Philoliche angulata, horse fly
Plate 23 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906

Background imageWomen Artists Collection: Lantana camara by Adeline Frances Mary Duppa

Lantana camara by Adeline Frances Mary Duppa
Plate 33 from a bound volume drawings of flowers from Italy and Madeira, and of fungi from Ringwood, Hants. drawn between 1870-85




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"Unleashing Creativity: Celebrating the Brilliance of Women Artists" From delicate botanical illustrations like Zamia pungens and Tulipa sp. Tulips to mesmerizing marine wonders such as Cephalodiscus species, they have left an indelible mark on the world of art. Elizabeth Twining's exquisite plant watercolours transport us into a realm where nature's beauty is captured with meticulous detail. Not limited to flora, these talented artists also delve into the enchanting world of fauna. Strix aluco, tawny owls peer at us through their captivating gaze while Bombina bombina, European fire-bellied toads showcase their vibrant colors in stunning artworks. Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing caterpillars reveal nature's intricate patterns, just as Cerura vinula, puss moth captivates with its unique charm. Margaret Fountaine takes us on a journey from caterpillars to pupa stages in her artwork, showcasing the transformative power of nature. Her work reminds us that growth and change are essential parts of life itself. Art knows no boundaries or limitations; it transcends time and space. Whether capturing Geraniums in watercolor or immortalizing oneself through self-portraits like Self-Portrait 1865 (w/c), women artists continue to challenge conventions and redefine artistic expression. Their creativity knows no bounds; they push boundaries fearlessly while leaving an everlasting impact on our hearts and minds. Let us celebrate these trailblazing women who have paved the way for generations yet to come - their artistry speaks volumes about resilience, passion, and unwavering dedication towards their craft. In a world where voices often go unheard or overlooked, let us amplify the brilliance who have shaped our understanding of beauty and inspired countless souls along the way. Together we honor their legacy by cherishing their masterpieces – testaments to strength, creativity, and the boundless possibilities that lie within every woman's heart.

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