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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Self-portrait, c. 1744/45, by #ThereseMaron (#TheresaConcordiaMengs; German, 1725-1806), who died #otd, Oct 10. Held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden; source, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therese... #womenartists #artherstory #TheresaMengs

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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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Nathan Francis @nathanfrancis79.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

⚒️ #HarrietHosmer, American neoclassical sculptor, was #BOTD 9 October 1830. #Art #Sculpture

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Portrait of a Lady, n.d., by #MarieGenevièveBouliar (or #MarieGenevièveBouliard; French, 1762-1825), who died #otd, Oct 9. Held by the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma... #womenartists #artherstory

A bust-length painting of a white-skinned woman with long blond hair, wearing a gauzy black scarf over a simple white dress or blouse, and a long black head covering. Her sorrowful-looking face, in three-quarter view, turns toward the left edge of the painting. Her hands are crossed, right over left, at her breast.

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Paula Butterfield @pbutterwriter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Known for her depictions of Black history and political statements, here @FaithRinggold (October 8, 1930-2024) celebrates with Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow #1: Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2004.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Christmas Roses Holiday Cards, Art Herstory Boxed Set of 10 etsy.me/4yfL2sW via Etsy - Art by Florence Westwood Whitfield - Original painting held at Birmingham Museums Trust / Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - The interior greeting is "Season's Greetings"

Holiday cards in a clear plastic box, decorated with a red metallic stretch band. The card front clearly visible within the box reproduces a painting of white Christmas roses in a vase, accented with holly leaves and berries, by British painter Florence Westwood Whitfield.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Self-Portrait, 1792, by #MarieGenevièveBouliar (#MarieGenevièveBouliard; French, 1762-1825), who died #otd, Oct 9. Held by the Norton Simon Museum, www.nortonsimon.org/art/detail/M... #womenartists #artherstory

A bust length portrait of a light-haired young woman in a gold dress with a gauzy white shawl, seated, with her head tilted slightly to her right.

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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You can now pre-order Women, Art, God by Ayla Lepine at 20% off on the SCM Press and Church House Bookshop websites! Women, Art, God provides a bold and fresh approach to feminist theology and art history. scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

An endorsement for women art god from alex farquharson, director of tate britain. He says it's a bold a moving invitation to find in works of art meaning and inspiration that are at once personal, societal and spiritual.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Opened today at Nasjonalmuseet - W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/exhibitio... The show presents some 50 paintings by artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Clara Peeters, Michaelina Wautier and Lavinia Fontana alongside works by their teachers. #womenartists #artherstory

An installation photo of the exhibition W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter, in which the viewer sees paintings partially obscured by people standing in front of them. At the center is Lavinia Fontana's painting of Minerva dressing, flanked by a Michaelina Wautier's "Education of the Virgin" on the left and "Pieta" by Mechtelt toe Boecop (or van Lichtenberg) on the right. At the far left and right, a painting is partially visible.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Self-portrait, 1786, by #MarieGuillemineBenoist (French, 1768-1826), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de/kunstwerke/M... #artherstory #womenartists

A portrait-mode rectangular painting of a white woman with long curly dark-blond hair, seated at an easel. She holds a paintbrush in her uplifted right hand, and clutches a handful of paintbrushes with her left hand, with which she also supports a palette. She wears a white or light blue gown that falls so far off her right shoulder that it nearly exposes her right breast. She also wears a pink sash, and is sitting on a gold cloak with a decorated border. At the right of the artwork is a portion of the painting she is working on, a copy of Jacques-Louis David's "Bélisaire et l'enfant à mi-corps."

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thomas Sydenham (1624–1689), n.d., by #MaryBeale (English, 1633-1699), who died #otd, Oct 8. Held by the Royal College of Physicians; source, @artukdotorg.bsky.social, artuk.org/discover/art... #artherstory #womenartists

A bust-length, oval-shaped portrait of a jowly, solemn-looking white man with long gray hair, wearing a black robe or jacket and a white cravat. His body faces the right edge of the artwork at a slant; he turns his head toward his right shoulder so that the viewer can see his face in full.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

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 · 08/10/2024

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 · 07/10/2026

1) The cfp is out for AU's 10th Feminist Art History Conference! To apply, visit: american.edu/fahc Papers may address any time period (ancient to contemporary), region, and issue relevant to the ways in which gendered ideologies have shaped the visual arts and their study.

Page 1 of a digital conference cfp poster - with white or blue text against a purple or lavender background.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Male Figure with Dog, n.d., by #GiuliaLama (Italian, 1681-1747), who died #otd, Oct 7. Private collection; source, www.facebook.com/female.artis... #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of a male figure seated at what appears to be the mouth of a cave, leaning toward his left, with his right hand raised to his chin. At the right top corner of the painting, sunlight streams in the opening of the cave; the face and wings of an angel appear just outside the opening. The angel turns its face up to look heavenward. In the lower left corner of the page stands a medium-sized black and white dog, with its body turned toward the left edge of the painting but its face turned to look up at the cave opening.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

Madonna in Glory with Two Saints and Allegorical Figure of Venice, c. 1720-1723, by #GiuliaLama (Italian, 1681-1747), who died #otd, Oct 7. Source, The Artemisie Museum via simplykalaa.com/giulia-lama/. #womenartists #artherstory

A painting within an arched niche of the Madonna and child at the top; below are depictions of Saint Peter and Saint Magnus, as well as of an allegorical figure of Venice.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Portrait of a Lady, 1670, by #GesinaTerBorch (Dutch, 1631-1690). Held by @rijksmuseum.bsky.social, id.rijksmuseum.nl/200513381 #womenartists #artherstory

A watercolor drawing of a white-skinned woman with bags under her eyes, depicted at three-quarter length, standing by a table. She wears a black gown with white trim, a black head covering, bracelets, earrings, rings, and a pearl choker. On the cloth-covered table at her side are a closed fan and a pair of long tan-colored gloves.

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The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kelsey Brosnan’s new book enriches her legacy, clarifying how the artist navigated the evolving demands placed on women artists, the changing tastes of patrons, and an increasingly turbulent political climate. buff.ly/1wEPEvq

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Newly announced acquisition! A Woman Seated on a Balustrade, ca. 1801 Marie Denise Villers @metmuseum.org, Gift of Dick Wolf, 2026 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... The museum also holds "Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes (1786–1868)" by the same artist. #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of a white-skinned blond woman in a long white gown, perched sideways on a stone bench by a balustrade, turning her face toward her left shoulder to gaze at (or toward) the viewer. She holds a single flower stem in her left hand. At the middle left edge of the painting is a footed container on the balustrade, made of stone, with pink flowers growing in it. A stone pillar on a pedestal fills the right edge of the work; around it twines a vine with small red flowers or berries.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#ArtHerstory's gorgeous Amaryllis holiday card is still available - Artist: Priscilla Susan Bury (British, 1799-1872) Original watercolor held at: Minneapolis Institute of Art Boxed set of 10, via Etsy, etsy.me/4j72MTj #PriscillaSusanBury #womenartists #artherstory

Photo of a set of 10 holiday cards in a clear box with a red metallic stretch band loop tied in a bow at top left. The top card is visible through the box - it reproduces a painting of three red amaryllis flowers in bloom on a stalk, and two buds.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kelsey Brosnan Offers Feminist Re-evaluation of Anne Vallayer-Coster by Sarah Mitchell for USA Art News usaartnews.com/art/kelsey-b... (The book is available in North America from Getty Publications, shop.getty.edu/products/ann...) #AnneVallayerCoster #womenartists #artherstory

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Kelsey Brosnan Offers Feminist Re-evaluation of Anne Vallayer-Coster

Kelsey Brosnan's new book offers a feminist re-evaluation of Anne Vallayer-Coster, an 18th-century French painter, published by Lund Humphries.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Waterfowl, c. 1680, by #CorneliaDeRijk (or #CorneliaDeRijck, #CorneliadeRyck; Dutch, 1653-1726), who died #otd, Oct 4. Held by the Hamburger Kunsthalle, online-sammlung.hamburger-kunsthalle.de/de/objekt/HK... #womenartists #artherstory #hernaturalhistory

A darkish, landscape-mode painting of ducks and geese, 7 in all, in the foreground of a land- and water-scape. Geese and ducks rest on the bank of a pond, while a white duck with a puffy round crest swims on the water. Partially obscured by trees, a garden pavilion with a surrounding balustrade and statues appears on the left. Further buildings are visible in the distance; on the right stands a dead, ivy-covered tree stump.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

A goose & ducks in a landscape, 1680, by #CorneliaDeRijck (Dutch, 1653-1726), who died #otd. Held by Museum Gouda, gou-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS/Details/... On view in Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750, nmwa.org/exhibitions/... #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory

A dark painting of a goose and ducks, close up, in a landscape

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Artist & Model, c. 1929, by #EstherEstellePressoir (#EstherPressoir, #StellaPressoir; American, 1902-1986), who was born #otd, Oct 4. Private collection; source, "Esther Pressoir: A Modern Woman's Painter," by Suzanne Scanlan #womenartists #artherstory

A painting of a brightly colored and lit interior; a woman in a blue dress sits by a window posing for the artist across the room from her, painting her portrait.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Page from The Story of #SaintFrancis, c.1460-85, by #SibyllaVonBondorf (or #SibillaVonBondorf, #SibillaDeBondorff; German, c. 1450-1524). Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich; source, www.frieze.com/article/obse... #FeastOfStFrancis #womenartists #artherstory #nuntastic #StFrancis

A manuscript illumination featuring bright, primary colors and a flat visual plane. In the center is a tonsured St. Francis, his halo a gold disc behind his head, standing in his signature robe with the rope belt, preaching to 7 small white animals - maybe lambs, maybe goat kids - under an apple tree. He holds both hands in front of him; his left is raised as though in benediction, and with his right, he points with his forefinger toward his left hand. At the far left of the artwork is a shorter tonsured figure, also wearing a Franciscan habit, hand lifted, palms together in prayer. Suspended in the air above both figures are three blond female beings, presumably angels. The one in green at left plays a harp; the one in the middle in red holds up their hands, palms out; and the one at right in pink holds a gray object (maybe a pan flute?).

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Saint Francis of Assisi kneeling in meditation, c. 1664, by #MarianadelaCuevayBarradas (Spanish, 1623-1688). Held by @museodelprado, www.museodelprado.es/en/the-colle... #artherstory #womenartists #FeastofStFrancis #StFrancisFeastDay

An oil painting of a male saint in the wilderness, wearing brown robes. He kneels, with his arms crossed in front of his chest, before a ledge containing a skull, a crucifix and a book.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

St. Francis in Prayer (San Francesco in Preghiera), n.d., by #ElisabettaSirani (Italian, 1638–1665). Private collection; source, Female Artists in History on FB, www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #womenartists #artherstory #FeastofStFrancis #StFrancisFeastDay

A painting of St Francis, half length in his brown hooded robe, kneeling in prayer before a crucifix with his hands crossed on his chest. The colors are dark and subtle, mostly browns and grays.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Mary Magdalene Holding a Perfume Jar, n.d., by #ÉlisabethSophieChéron (French, 1648-1711), who was born #otd, Oct 3. Held by Musée des beaux-arts, Rennes; source, www.facebook.com/female.artis... #artherstory #womenartists #ElisabethCheron

A bust length depiction against a black background of a white-skinned, long-haired woman turning her eyes upward as she tilts her head slightly toward the viewer's right. Both of her hands rest on the top of an opaque jar, which is a slightly darker shade of white than her scoop-necked blouse.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Enter the #ArtHerstory / @storiesfromtheart.bsky.social giveaway by taking our latest quiz! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Offered today in the Arader Galleries October 2026 Auction - Extraordinary Works of Art & American History - Still life with flowers in an elaborate vase #GiovannaGarzoni araderlive.com/lots/view/4-... #artherstory #womenartists

A tempera on vellum drawing of a bouquet of various flowers in a low, broad opaque vase with a foot, which sits on a small marble table/surface. The predominant blossom color is white, with touches of pink, blue, or orange/rust. There are almost no leaves.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

On now at the Bo Bartlett Center - The Bennett Prize: Rising Voices 4; and Deng Shiqing — The Cost of Life www.columbusstate.edu/bartlett-cen... Deng Shiqing is the winner of The Bennett Prize® 3. The shows run through December 5.

Life, 2021, by Deng Shiqing
Oil on Linen, 66" x 44"

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Enter the #ArtHerstory / @storiesfromtheart.bsky.social giveaway by taking our latest quiz! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Self-Portrait, 1672, by #ÉlisabethSophieChéron (French, 1648-1711), who was born #otd, Oct 3. Held by the Louvre, collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335... #artherstory #womensart #ElisabethCheron

A seated self-portrait in an oval frame of a young woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a blue cloak and a yellow dress with white sleeves, holding either end of a scroll in each hand.

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Self-Portrait, n.d., etched after #ÉlisabethSophieChéron (French, 1648-1711), who was born #otd, Oct 3. Held at the NYPL, digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1a249f... #artherstory #womenartists #ElisabethCheron

An etching portraying in half length a young woman with curly dark hair, seated, her bent right elbow resting on a stone pedestal. Her hands hold, in her lap, either end of a scroll of paper. Underneath the image is script with the name of the sitter, Elisabeth Sophie Cheron, Mme le Hay. In smaller script is a second line of text in French: "Poete, Paintre et Musicienne."

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Kathleen Langone @phihpod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

While waiting for the Gilded Age S4 - checkout this book!

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RoloCVargas @rolocvargas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Still Life with Lemons & a Bee' by Giovanna Garzoni, 1600-1670. Italian painter of the Baroque period #WomensArt #SummerPaintings 🌞

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Apollo @apollo-magazine.com · 03/10/2026

‘Our goal is to promote these artists, not ourselves.’ The founders of the New York gallery Berry Campbell talk to Edward Behrens about shaping the market for work by modern and contemporary women artists.

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‘Our goal is to promote these artists, not ourselves’: Berry Campbell

The founders of the New York gallery talk to Edward Behrens about shaping the market for work by modern and contemporary women artists

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