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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4h

Bust of a Girl, n.d., by #JeannePhiliberteLedoux (French, 1767-1840), who died #otd, Oct 12. Held by Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Re... #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of the bust of an unsmiling, white-skinned, brown-haired, blue-eyed young lady wearing a white gauzy scarf over a light blue dress. Her hair is held back with a blue ribbon or thin blue cloth tied at the top.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4h

Lush Life
Now on display at the @mfaboston.bsky.social, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.
by Lydialyle Gibson for @harvardmagazine.bsky.social

www.harvardmagazine.com/museums-coll...

#womenartists #RachelRuysch #artherstory

Rachel Ruysch’s Lush (Still) Life | Harvard Magazine

Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.

www.harvardmagazine.com

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3h

Art Herstory's Rachel Ruysch Flowers in a Glass Vase Note Card | Art from the Detroit Institute of Arts

etsy.me/4h8DkKe via @Etsy

35% off sale in honor of the Ruysch exhibition at the MFA Boston!

A note card open facedown to show the front and back covers. On the front cover is a glorious array of flowers, mostly in colors of pink, red and white, sitting in a glass vase on a stone ledge. There is a butterfly at the bottom of the painting, against the edge of the ledge. On the back is a thumbnail version of the painting, surrounded by text about the artist and the painting, with branding information at the bottom.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 9h

Did you know that the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Shop offers browsers the opportunity to shop the Rachel Ruysch exhibition?!

Visit mfashop.com/rachel-ruysc...

A screenshot of just some of the Ruysch-related merchandise currently on sale in the shop at the MFA Boston. This photo shows two rows of four products each, including a book, a throw pillow, a boxed puzzle, a scarf, a rectangular magnet reproduction of a floral still life painting, some moth shaped magnets, a coaster set, and a tray featuring a reproduction of a floral still life painting.

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Philip Kennicott @philipkennicott.bsky.social · 6d

Don't miss the astonishing cut-paper works of Johanna Koerten at the National Museum of Women in the Arts exhibition, "Women Artists From Antwerp to Amsterdam: 1600-1750." They are miraculous, fragile and rare, with only about 15 surviving. Three are on view. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Review | The Dutch Golden Age was women’s work, too

A new show at the National Museum of Women spotlights major talents “from Antwerp to Amsterdam.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 1d

Coming up Oct 17 -

Symposium | Envisioning Gender and Sexuality in Premodern European Prints
Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
kam.illinois.edu/event/sympos...

Mostly b&w digital event poster with a portion of an engraving depicting Adam, Eve & the snake.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

These Cornelia de Rijk drawings of insects are on view now in the exhibition "Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, nmwa.org/exhibitions/...

Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750 | Exhibition | National Museum of Women in the Arts

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

Two butterflies; four insects; & two insects, c. 1703-1710, by #CorneliadeRijk (#CorneliadeRijck; Dutch, 1653-1726), who was born #otd, Oct 11. Held by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

#womenartists #artherstory

Photo of six artworks on a wall, with text plaque at right. There are three simple wood frames, each containing two artworks. At left is a blue butterfly, and underneath it a darker butterfly. In the middle are a drawing depicting a single insect, and below it another drawing depicting three insects. At right are a drawing of an insect above another drawing of a different insect. The photo includes faint reflections the room across from the artworks, and also of the photographer.

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Jesse "Pecke in the Crowne" Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 25d

Elizabeth Cropper on Lavinia Fontana, Artemisia Gentileschi, and women in art history.

Fathers and Daughters – Part 1 | Nicholas Hall

Introducing a study of Artemisia Gentileschi and Lavinia Fontana, art historian Elizabeth Cropper exposes the bias against female artists whose personal lives have been ignored or simplified in view o...

www.nicholashall.art

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

One of (at least) five lots by women artists in the Dorotheum GmbH & Co KG Old Masters auction coming up on October 23 -

www.dorotheum.com/en/a/117863/

Madonna suckling the Child, C17th, by Orsola Maddalena Caccia (Lot 41), www.dorotheum.com/en/l/9799139/A

A painting portraying a baby in a crib; on the far side of the crib is a woman in a red gown with a blue cloak, kneeling to nurse the child.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

One of (at least) five lots by women artists in the Dorotheum GmbH & Co KG Old Masters auction coming up on October 23 -
www.dorotheum.com/en/a/117863/

A tazza with figs, a daffodil and tulips, on a wooden ledge, C17th, by Orsola Maddalena Caccia (Lot 83), www.dorotheum.com/en/l/9799265/

A still life painting of a pile of figs on a gold tazza that sits on a wood surface, with flower blossoms.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

One of (at least) 5 lots by women artists in the Dorotheum Old Masters auction coming up on Oct 23 -

Tulips, lilies, roses and carnations in a gilded vase ...; &
Peonies, roses, carnations and jasmine in a gilded vase..., C17th,
by Laura Bernasconi (Lot 138) www.dorotheum.com/en/l/9799430/

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

One of (at least) five lots by women artists in the Dorotheum auction coming up on October 23 -
www.dorotheum.com/en/a/117863/

An old woman holding a money bag beside a youth, n.d., by Giulia Lama (Lot 180), www.dorotheum.com/en/l/9799556/

A painting depicting, close up, the bust of an old woman (gray hair, wrinkles, a wen) holding a money bag; and the face of a boy, gazing greedily at the bag.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

One of (at least) five lots by women artists in the Dorotheum Old Masters auction coming up on October 23 -
www.dorotheum.com/en/a/117863/

Portrait of Lady Anne Simpson, née Lyon (1746–1821), c. 1773, by Angelica Kauffman (Lot 192), www.dorotheum.com/en/l/9799592/

A C18th portrait of a white-skinned, brown-haired woman in a pale gown with gold trim and a light blue cloak, in an outdoor environment

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

Archives as a Springboard: How PAFA Helped Reclaim Susan H. Bradley’s Legacy
blog.pafaarchives.org/blog/uncateg...

#womenartists #artherstory

A 3/4-length, old-timey photograph of a smiling white woman in a high-necked, puffy-sleeved black gown.

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 1d

Fri., Oct. 17 -

Marco Faini speaks on “Marvelous Monsters: Crime, Cheap Print, and the Construction of Otherness in Early Modern Italy (XVI-XVIII centuries)”
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
www.hallwalls.org/perflit/6677...

Free & public; complimentary wine & light fare served before the talk.

A digital poster with text about an upcoming talk and a bust-length photo of the speaker

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

In the event, Dod Procter's evocative painting "Girl in her Petticoat" was the standout of the Bonhams online auction "Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women." It soared past its estimate of £15,000–£25,000 to achieve a result of £406,800 - a new auction record for the artist.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

Portrait of the Artist’s Sister, Juliane Charlotte Mengs, c. 1744/5, by #ThereseMaron (#TheresaConcordiaMengs; German, 1725-1806), who died #otd, Oct 10. Held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, skd-online-collection.skd.museum/Details/Inde... #womenartists #artherstory #TheresaMengs

A bust pastel portrait of a brown-haired, white skinned young woman with body turned slightly toward the left edge of the artwork; she turns her face over her left shoulder to gaze at the viewer. She wears a light blue gown with lace edging at the medium-low neckline, and white cap.

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Suzanne Karr Schmidt @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant Colleague's
New Book Alert!

Buy Chris Fletcher's latest,
hot off the presses or read the OPEN ACCESS version online!
www.arc-humanities.org/978180270096...

Arc Humanities book cover for "Public Engagement in the European Middle Ages: Medieval Solutions for a Modern Crisis."

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 3d

Try this link for the Maritime Humanities series - www.routledge.com/Maritime-Hum...

There are 8 published titles with 2 more in production; these are being added and should be visible soon. Feel free to DM me for more information!

Maritime Humanities, 1400-1800: Cultures of the Sea - Book Series - Routledge & CRC Press

Routledge & CRC Press Series: Early modern oceans not only provided temperate climates, resources, and opportunities for commercial exchange, they also played a central role in cultural life

www.routledge.com

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d

Announcing Art Herstory’s 2025 Holiday Card: Poinsettia and Calla Lily
Art by Clarissa Munger Badger (American, 1806-1889)
artherstory.net/announcing-a...

Art Herstory Holiday Card for 2025 | Poinsettia and Calla Lily

The 2025 Art Herstory holiday card features "Calla and Poincetha" by American artist Clarissa Munger Badger.

artherstory.net

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d

Opening Oct 11 at Palazzo Ducale di Mantova -

Diana Scultori, "intagliatrice rara" Un'artista tra Mantova e Roma nel Cinquecento
www.mantovaducale.beniculturali.it/it/news/1586...

Featuring 40 drawings, medals & engravings, the show includes loans from Budapest, Rome, Florence, Parma & Milan.

An exhibition poster with white text on a lavender background. The image, which takes up most of the right half of the square, depicts two cherubs or children joined together at the back by a knotted garment, though with their heads at different ends.

A Renaissance engraving of the Virgin and Child with a Bird, by Diana Scultori after Parmigianino

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IHR Society, Culture & Belief, 1500-1800 @ihrscb.bsky.social · 17d

We're back! 🎉 And we're thrilled to announce our term card for Autumn 2025! Our first event is on Thursday 16 October at 5.30 pm. Lyndal Roper will be discussing 'Turbulence and the German Peasants' War of 1524-6'. You can register to attend the event at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

To attend, please register at the event of your choice here. If you have signed up but suddenly find yourself unable to make it, you can relinquish your spot by emailing: ihr.events@sas.ac.uk. If you would like to attend in-person and the event reads as fully booked, please do drop by anyway as we can always find some extra chairs!

Thursday 16 October, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Lyndal Roper (University of Oxford), Turbulence and the German Peasants’ War of 1524-6
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid. Online-via Zoom & Room 243, Second Floor, Senate House

Thursday 30 October, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Emily Vine (University of Exeter), Birth, Death and Domestic Religion in Early Modern London
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB02, Basement, IHR, Senate House

Thursday 27 November, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Nailya Shamgunova (University of East Anglia), ‘English and Scottish Scholars at the Global Library, c. 1500-1700’
Please register here if you would like to attend.
Hybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB02, Basement, IHR, Senate House

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d

Great list - we are pleased to see entries for shows about Edmonia Lewis, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, Michaelina Wautier & more!

For a longer list of upcoming shows on these and other historic #womenartists - see

Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2025
artherstory.net/museum-exhib...

Historic Women Artists | 2025 Museum Exhibitions

This post lists current and upcoming museum shows that focus on women artists of past centuries, which will be on view during 2025

artherstory.net

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4d

Art Herstory's Lily and Poinsettia holiday cards, boxed set of 10 | Art by Clarissa Munger Badger etsy.me/42yLq8W via Etsy

A holiday card depicting a drawing of a white lily superimposed over a red poinsettia blossom against an ivory background. On the back is a thumbnail of the image, with text about the artwork and branding info.

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