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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4h

Jessica Dismorr's Self Portrait sold for £152,800 - a new auction record for the artist - in the recent Bonhams online auction "Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women." The presale estimate was £15,000–£20,000.

#womenartists #artherstory

A half-length portrait of a woman in a red jacket at an easel, lifting her left hand to paint.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 4h

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 · 5h

Spotted in the wild - Jordana Pomeroy's new book "Daring: The Life & Art of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun" is at the shop of the National Museum of Women in the Arts!

shop.nmwa.org/products/dar...

#womenartists #artherstory

A photo of a book cover sitting face out on a shelf of books about women artists, all but one of which are shown spine-out.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 6h

Coming up Thurs Oct 23 -

(Free) Virtual Artist Talk | Conversation with Merle Perlmutter and Christina Weyl
housatonicmuseum.org/what-s-on/16...

An enlightening virtual conversation about the late printmaker, author and mentor, Ruth Leaf, who was a member of both SAGA & Atelier 17.

Ruth Leaf. “Blue Lupine.” Lift ground, viscosity, rainbow roll. From the collection of Merle Perlmutter.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 10h

Overlooked female modernist artist Marthe Donas dazzles in Belgium
Antwerp exhibition testifies to growing recognition of woman who took gender-neutral name Tour to get on
by Jennifer Rankin for @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Overlooked female modernist artist Marthe Donas dazzles in Belgium

Antwerp exhibition testifies to growing recognition of woman who took gender-neutral name Tour to get on

www.theguardian.com

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 10h

The acquisition by Nivaagaaards Malerisamling of an Artemisia Gentileschi "Susanna and the Elders" painting is an @apollo-magazine.com acquisition of the month for September!

apollo-magazine.com/acquisitions...

Acquisitions of the month: September 2025

This month’s highlights include a Francis Bacon triptych that was once the most expensive artwork ever sold and a trove of Dada and Surrealist works

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Francesca @francescagdesnoyer.bsky.social · 14h

Tal día como hoy 9 de octubre de 1830 nació la escultora estadounidense Harriet Hosmer

Fue la segunda hija del matrimonio formado por el médico Hiram Hosmer y Sarah Watson Grant. Su madre falleció de tuberculosis, cuando ella tenía sólo cinco años. Su hermana mayor, Sarah Helen falleció con 11 años por la misma enfermedad así como sus dos hermanos varones.

Manos juntas de Robert y Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1853

Esta tragedia familiar hizo que su padre animara a Harriet a robustecer su forma física con el ejercicio de actividades deportivas al aire libre, como natación, equitación, remo o patinaje. Este tipo de prácticas enérgicas, que no eran comunes entre la población femenina del s. XIX por los prejuicios machistas de la sociedad victoriana, estimularon en la artista un sentido de fortaleza e independencia.

El fauno dormido, c. 1870

En el mes de noviembre de 1852, cuando contaba 22 años, Harriet se trasladó a Roma con su padre para formarse en el estudio del escultor galés John Gibson discípulo de Antonio Canova. En Roma formó parte del numeroso grupo de escultoras estadounidenses grupo satirizado por el novelista Henry James como la "banda blanca marmórea".

Beatrice Cenci, 1857

Harriet Hosmer nunca contrajo matrimonio y estuvo unida en una relación sentimental con la aristócrata y coleccionista de arte escocesa Louise Baring conocida como Lady Ashburton, quien fue su mecenas.
Falleció en su ciudad natal, el 21 de febrero de 1908 a los 77 años.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 13h

Now on at the Newark Museum of Art -

Stay: The Black Women of 19th‑Century Newark
newarkmuseumart.org/exhibition/s...

Stay: The Black Women of 19th-Century Newark — The Newark Museum of Art

November 17, 2023 ‑ January 2, 2028

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 13h

Now on at the Victoria & Albert Museum -

Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900 – Now
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...

From Käthe Kollwitz to Faith Ringgold, explore the work of artists who have used print to make their own lasting impression.

Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900 – Now - Display at V&A South Kensington · V&A

Celebrate the innovative printmaking techniques and bold visions of 25 women printmakers from 1900 – Now.

www.vam.ac.uk

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 17h

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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Musée Camille Claudel @museecamilleclaudel.fr · 19h

📰 Au #musée Camille #Claudel, une exposition retrace le destin des #femmes #sculptrices au XIXe siècle

www.beauxarts.com/expos/au-mus...

À Nogent-sur-Seine, le destin des femmes sculptrices au XIXe siècle retracé au musée Camille Claudel

Une expo au musée Camille Claudel retrace le parcours semé d’embûches et de contraintes de brillantes sculptrices qui se sont imposées de leur vivant avant d'être oubliées.

www.beauxarts.com

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · Oct 8

The Fortune Teller / La Diseuse de Bonne Aventure, 1812, by #MarieGuillemineBenoist (French, 1768-1826), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by Musée de l’Echevinage; source, “Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Revolutionary Painter,” by Paris Spies-Gans, artherstory.net/marie-guille... #artherstory #womenartists

In a bucolic landscape, a seated old woman touches the outstretched palm of a younger woman who holds a leash to which a sheep is attached. Behind a nearby pillar a young man hides, observing the women.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · Oct 8

Portrait of a Woman with a Black Hood, c. 1660, by #MaryBeale (English, 1633-1699), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by the Nat'l Museum of Women in the Arts, nmwa.org/works/portra... #artherstory #womenartists

A half-length portraits in a painted oval frame of a middle-aged woman, likely a widow, dressed predominantly in black. The fine white lace that trims the scalloped edges of her black hood indicate her relatively high social standing.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Francesca @francescagdesnoyer.bsky.social · 1d

Tal día como hoy 8 de octubre de 1930 nació la artista, escritora y activista estadounidense Faith Ringgold

Fue profesora de arte en varios centros públicos de Nueva York y, durante su época como docente, realizó una serie de pinturas titulada Personas Americanas (American People, en inglés), una de sus obras más conocidas, que representa la defensa de los derechos civiles desde un punto de vista feminista.

Street Story Quilt, 1985

Como ferviente activista por los derechos civiles y la igualdad de género, Faith Ringgold ha producido una obra intrínsecamente política. A principios de la década de 1970, abandonó los óleos tradicionales para pintar en acrílico sobre lienzos sin estirar con bordes de tela, una técnica que imita los thangkas tibetanos (pinturas de seda con bordados).

The United States of Attica, 1972

Paralelamente empezó a trabajar en la colección Black America, también llamada Black Light Series, en la que experimentó con colores más oscuros. Esta idea nació tras la observación de que “el arte occidental blanco estaba centrado en el color blanco y en el juego de luz, contraste y claroscuro, mientras que en las culturas africanas, en general, se usaban colores más oscuros, enfatizando más en la tonalidad para crear contraste”.

Freedom of Speech, 1990

Hizo una serie de multipaneles donde trató las verdades y los mitos de modernismo. Como Francia era el núcleo del arte moderno en ese momento, también se convirtió en la fuente principal de inspiración para que artistas de origen afroamericano encontraran su propia identidad "moderna".
Falleció 13 de abril de 2024 a los 93 años.

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Francis Mouton @auctionaugur.bsky.social · 1d

There's also an exposition about Marthe Donas ("Donas, Archipenko & La Section d'Or") at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp, opened a few days ago. kmska.be/nl/donas-arc...

Donas, Archipenko & La Section d'Or. Betoverend modernisme

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Francis Mouton @auctionaugur.bsky.social · 1d

Just learned through @artherstory.bsky.social that the Met will exhibit "Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck". I have recently seen a few of her works in Finland, and am quite certain that this will be a treat for many of you. Great artist! www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is the first major U.S. exhibition of Helene Schjerfbeck, featuring 60 works that highlight her unique voice in modernism.

www.metmuseum.org

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 1d

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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mgregorywriter.bsky.social @mgregorywriter.bsky.social · 2d

Some autumnal pears from Giovanna Garzoni (1600–1670)

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

Indigo and the Art of Quiltmaking
Taft Museum of Art
Oct 4, 2025–Jan 11, 2026 | Fifth Third Gallery
www.taftmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

The quilts on view showcase a range of indigo dyeing techniques as well as the skill, design sensibility, and artistry of the women who made them.

Indigo and the Art of Quiltmaking | Taft Museum of Art

This exhibition presents twenty quilts created between the early 1800s and 2015, featuring fabric in shades of blue ranging from pale sky to inky midnight. These dreamy hues come from indigo, an ancie...

www.taftmuseum.org

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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 6d

@carolinemccaff.bsky.social gives the first in our autumn online lecture series on 21st October. 🧵

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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 6d

Lady Charlotte Shreiber was a woman who subverted gendered norms and challenged Victorian conventions, Schreiber made major contributions to ceramic history and cultural education, and played an influential role in transnational artistic networks.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

Seen in the wild - Sofonisba Anguissola, by Cecilia Gamberini, is at the shop of the National Museum of Women in the Arts!

shop.nmwa.org/collections/...

The book is in the series "Illuminating Women Artists," published in the UK/ROW by @lhartbooks.bsky.social and in N Amer by Getty Publications.

A picture of a book cover sitting face out on a shelf of books about women artists, all but one of which are shown spine-out.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 2d

A Long-Forgotten 17th-Century Flemish Master Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves
For the first time, nearly all of Baroque painter Michaelina Wautier’s works will be exhibited together
by Ella Feldman for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

A Long-Forgotten 17th-Century Flemish Master Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves

For the first time, nearly all of Baroque painter Michaelina Wautier's works will be exhibited together

www.smithsonianmag.com

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