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Celebrating women artists, past & present. Visit http://artherstory.net! Instagram, artherstorynotes. Online store at https://artherstory.net/shop/
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This month is the 400th anniv of the passing of Sofonisba Anguissola. Art Herstory commemorates the moment with a (very) limited edition hard cover journal.

Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...

Available on Etsy as well: www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
Art Herstory's new Sofonisba Anguissola journal standing upright on the floor at the foot of a decorated evergreen tree, surrounded by wrapped gifts and behind a wavy red ribbon with tiny gold balls or bells under each wave.
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Mystical Marriage of #SaintCatherineofAlexandria, 1649, by #MichaelinaWautier (So. Netherlands, c. 1614-1689). Held by Grand Séminaire, Namur; source, balat.kikirpa.be/photo.php?ob... #womenartists #artherstory #FeastOfStCatherine #SaintCatherine #StCatherine #StCatherineofAlexandria
A painting of three women. At center-left is the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child in her lap. At center right is St Catherine in a gold-trimmed white gown, reaching with her right hand toward the baby; her left forearm is draped over a broken wheel, her attribute. Between these two women stands St. Barbara, holding a martyr's palm. At the far right, from the background, St. Joseph looks on; at the right, a toddler John the Baptist looks on. At the right edge of the painting, on the other side of St. John, is a lamb (painted head-on, from the front).
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Mystical Marriage of #StCatherine, c. 1640-60, by #JosefaDeÓbidos ( #JosefaDeAyalaFigueira; #JosefaDeAyala; Portuguese, ca. 1630–1684). Held by the National Museum of Ancient Art; source, upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co... #womenartists #artherstory #FeastOfStCatherine #StCatherineofAlexandria
A painting of an interior in which three women sit or kneel gazing at the child in the lap of the woman at the far left, who wears a pink gown and blue cloak (the Virgin Mary). The woman in the middle is older (Saint Anne?). The kneeling woman at the right is richly attired; in front of her is a broken wheel, the attribute of St. Catherine of Alexandria. In the background behind the women, two angels and a man presumably St. Joseph, look on.
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Portrait of Caterina Balbi, between 1740 & 1742, by #MariannaCarlevarijs (Italian, 1703-p. 1750), who was born #otd, Nov 25. Held by Ca'Rezzonico; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ca... #artherstory #womenartists
Half-length pastel portrait of a blue-eyed, blond young woman in a white gown with bold trim and a pale blue cloak. She wears hair ornaments and dangle earrings. Her right arm is bent so that it crosses her body; in her right hand she holds a small flower bouquet at the center of her chest.
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Lily and Poinsettia holiday cards, boxed set of 10 | Art by Clarissa Munger Badger
via Etsy, etsy.me/4rlXOnc
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.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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#ArtHerstory offers 29 different note cards that reproduce works by #womenartists from the 16th-18th century! And our 7 different holiday cards reproduce works by women artists through the C19th & 20th.

Visit the #ArtHerstory Etsy shop at etsy.com/shop/ArtHers...
A grid of front covers of Art Herstory still life cards, all surrounding an Etsy-orange square with text in white announcing Art Herstory's Etsy store.
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Still life of birds, including a marsh tit, chiffchaff, chaffinch, blue tits, goldcrest, lapwing & a great tit, n.d., by #OrsolaMaddalenaCaccia (Italian, c. 1596-c. 1676). Included in Sotheby’s auction, Dec 4, www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti..., estimate £40K–60K #nuntastic #artherstory #womenartists
A painted study against a brown background of 11 birds, some in flight, some alighted, and one apparently dead; and a sprig with 4 flower (primula?) blossoms, 2 snails and a bee.
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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A Year for Dutch and Flemish Women Artists artherstory.net/a-year-for-d...
Exhibition poster for Gesina & Being Seen exhibition at Academiehuis Grote Kerk Zwolle Title banner for Rachel Ruysch exhibition at MFA Boston Title panel at entrance to "Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The Last Drop / The Gay Cavalier, c. 1629, by #JudithLeyster (Dutch, 1609–1660). Held by the Phila Museum of Art, philamuseum.org/collections/...; on view now in "Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, nmwa.org/exhibitions/... #womenartists #artherstory
A painting of two young men carousing. One of them, in blue pants and a purple or brown jacket, sits on a stool. His head is tilted back as he drinks from a bottle he tips up with his right hand. At the right, the young man in red pants, a red jacket, and a white blouse with a black vest, holds a smoking pipe in his upraised left hand, while his left holds a covered stein by its base, so that the lid dangles toward the floor. At the back of the painting, between the two human figures, stands a skelton, bending forward, cradling a human skull in its left hand, and raising an hourglass over its head with its right hand.
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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This month marks the 400th anniv of the passing of Sofonisba Anguissola. Art Herstory commemorates the moment with a (very) limited edition hard cover journal.

Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...

Also available on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
Art Herstory's new Sofonisba Anguissola journal laid on top of a festive seasonal evergreen wreath decorated with red berries, pinecones, sprigs of mistletoe, and some small green Christmas balls with gold tops. The journal cover reproduces an oval self-portrait of the young Sofonisba Anguissola holding a gold medallion with a monogram. The background around the oval-shaped painting is black.
November 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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"The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander: 1837-1917," by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, is published by Lund Humphries,
www.lundhumphries.com/products/the...
Front cover of a print book, the pictorial portion of which is an outdoor scene showing Alexander's "Decorating a Shrine" with two girls accompanying an older one who places flowers in the niche. The author's name appears in white text at top right; the title and subtitle are at the bottom center, also in a white serif font.
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#SaintCecilia, 1854, by #FrancescaAlexander (American, 1837-1917). @wellesley.edu Special Collections; reproduced in "The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander: 1837-1917," by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio,
www.lundhumphries.com/products/the...
#artherstory #womenartists #FeastofStCecilia #StCecilia
A drawing of a woman from about the waist up, contained in a pale colored circle of paper. She has a halo and flowers in her hair. Her hands are in front of her; the left hand is slightly above the right, and holds a martyr's palm. The description in the book informs the reader that it is a drawing of, “Thomas Ball’s wife Ellen Louisa Wild in the guise of Saint Cecilia, in three-quarter view from the waist up; she holds the palm of martyrdom and wears a floral wreath, a simple halo around her head and a view of a landscape with a church and belltower behind her. In her usual style, Fanny [Francesca Alexander, the artist] only outlined the body but focused attention on her sitter’s head with precisely rendered eyelashes, hair and wreath.”The circular artwork is mounted on a darker brown vertical rectangle of paper, on which appears two lines of handwritten text. The top line is "Santa Cecilia Martire"; the text of the 2nd line is not entirely legible.
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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#StCecilia with Book and Palm Frond within an initial letter V, c. 1513, by #EufrasiaBurlamacchi (Italian, c.1482-1548). From “Eufrasia Burlamacchi,” by Loretta Vandi, www.lundhumphries.com/products/euf... #nuntastic #artherstory #womenartists #FeastofStCecilia #SaintCecilia
A manuscript illumination of a haloed female figure within an initial letter V. She wears a sea-green gown and a rust-colored cloak. Her left elbow is bent so that her forearm is in front of her; in her left hand she holds a blue book. Her right elbow is bent so that her forearm is held upward, parallel to her body; in her right hand she holds a martyr's palm. The letter V, decorated with leaves, is contained within a square with a background of gold paint.
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Artemisia Gentileschi Christmas Cards
Adoration of the Magi, Boxed Set

Cards are A7 format - 5x7" - on 12 pt stock

For more info visit etsy.me/49BriaA
A photo of a boxed set of holiday cards featuring Artemisia Gentileschi's Adoration of the Magi painting. The cards are packaged in a clear box, with a red metallic stretch band showing at top left (with a bow) and bottom right. A holiday card depicting The Adoration of the Magi, with a holiday red envelope tucked behind the card.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A Year for Dutch and Flemish Women Artists artherstory.net/a-year-for-d...

A post about exhibitions of art in the last 12 months - as well as new books, and acquisitions and auction news - to do with early modern Dutch and Flemish women artists.
9 artworks by Dutch or Flemish women artists, arranged in 3 rows of 3 images each. There are 3 works that portray human figures, including 2 self portraits; and 6 floral or botanical still lifes. All of these images are reproduced on Art Herstory note cards.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Talking Tudors Episode 323 - The Brilliant Mind of Anna Maria van Schurman with Anne Larsen & Steve Maiullo
talkingtudors.podbean.com/e/anna-maria...

While the conversation does not discuss her art, it covers other topics, including her exceptional education, advocacy for women’s learning, etc.
A long narrow rectangular podcast banner showing a portion of a portrait of the artist, with the podcast title and guest names in white text
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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What a pleasure last weekend to view "A Feast of Fruit and Flowers," which recently opened at The Hyde Collection!

Look for our thoughts on this show on the Art Herstory blog in the near future. But for now: see the show if you have the opportunity!

www.hydecollection.org/exhibition/a...
Opening signage for the exhibition- text of the title in white, subtitle in yellow text on a mulberry-colored wall. The wall is draped at the top with green and yellow artificial foliage. A framed still life painting on a mulberry colored wall, next to a pink wall plaque with white text. Two framed still life floral drawings on a mulberry colored wall, each next to a pink wall plaque with white text.
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Opening today in Naples!

Women in Spanish Naples: Another 17th Century
Gallerie d’Italia Naples; Nov 20, 2025–March 22, 2026
gallerieditalia.com/en/naples/ex...

Santa Cecilia, c 1645-1650, The John and Mable Rinqlinq Museum of Art. Attr in the exhibition to Artemisia Gentileschi.
An oil painting of a seated white woman in a gold gown with white sleeves and trim, with a rich royal blue cloak across her left thigh. Her left hand holds up a violin, which she plays with the bow in her right hand. She gazes upward and over her left shoulder. On the ground at her left side is a small booklet of music, open to show the notes of the song she plays.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Coming up Nov 26 at Il Palmerino Cultural Association, Florence -

The Art & Life of Francesca Alexander: 1837-1917
A lecture by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, @wellesley.edu
www.calliopearts.org/post/lecture...

Sponsored by Calliope Arts, the British Institute & Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino
Event poster - top half presents a detail from the Francesca Alexander painting, "Decorating the Shrine." Bottom half is black text on a white background, presenting a blurb and details about the time and place of the event. At the very bottom are logos of the three organizations sponsoring the event.
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Apollo Art Awards will be announced tomorrow, Nov 20. The shortlist for the "Artist" category includes three #womenartists: Jenny Saville, Amy Sherald, and Caroline Walker.
Bust length photo of Amy Sherald Full length photo of Caroline Walker standing in her studio 3/4 length photo of Jenny Saville standing in front of one of her own larger-than-life paintings of a human head
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander: 1837-1917 by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, Wellesley College
Reviewed by Melissa Dabakis for Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide: a journal of art and visual culture
www.19thc-artworldwide.org/autumn25/dab...
Front cover of a print book, the pictorial portion of which is an outdoor scene showing Alexander's "Decorating a Shrine" with two girls accompanying an older one who places flowers in the niche. The author's name appears in white text at top right; the title and subtitle are at the bottom center, also in a white serif font.
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Portrait of a young woman with her headdress stitched with a white bouquet, C18th, by #RosalbaCarriera (Italian, 1673-1757). Held by the Louvre, collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/c... #womenartists #artherstory
A portrait of the head, shoulders and chest of a white woman with fair hair, wearing a white gown and a blue cloak, with flowers in her hair on the right side of her head.
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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And Art Herstory, too, commemorates the 400th anniversary of the Sofonisba Anguissola's passing! We now offer (very) limited edition hard cover journal with her self-image on the cover.

Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...

Available on Etsy as well: www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
Front cover of a journal - it depicts an oval self-portrait of the young Sofonisba Anguissola holding a gold medallion with a monogram. The background is black. At the bottom, the attached ribbon bookmark is visible emerging from the book.
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Coming in 2026 from the USPS!

Harriet Powers Forever Stamp
www.stampsforever.com/stamps/harri...

Derry Noyes designed the stamps and pane using details from the 1898 ”Pictorial Quilt" made by Harriet Powers (American, 1837–1910) and held at @mfaboston.bsky.social.
Four postage stamps, arranged in two rows of two against a colorful quilt background, depicting details from Harriet Powers quilts
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Spotted on Etsy - what a fantastic idea for a #stockingstuffer~

"Women Artists: A Celebration playing cards"
www.etsy.com/listing/8480...
Four playing cards presented in two rows of two against a black background. Each card depicts a different card number and suite, and a different artwork by a woman painter (or in one case, photographer).
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM