Women Painters of the World

Summary

Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413–1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, assembled and edited by Walter Shaw Sparrow, lists an overview of prominent women painters up to 1905, the year of publication.

Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413–1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day
AuthorWalter Shaw Sparrow
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish language
GenreArt history
PublisherHodder & Stoughton, Frederick A. Stokes
Publication date
1905
Pages331
OCLC689035

The purpose of the book was to prove wrong the statement that "the achievements of women painters have been second-rate."[1] The book includes well over 300 images of paintings by over 200 painters, most of whom were born in the 19th century and won medals at various international exhibitions. The book is a useful reference work for anyone studying women's art of the late 19th century.

List of women in the book edit

References edit

  1. ^ Women painters of the world, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413–1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, by Walter Shaw Sparrow, page 47, The Art and Life Library, Hodder & Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row, London, 1905
  2. ^ Engraving by Mariano Bovi mistakenly thought to be by "Madame Bovi"
  3. ^ Gentileschi is represented in the book with three paintings; Her Judith, her Mary Magdalene, and a self-portrait currently attributed to Michaelina Wautier
  4. ^ Pastel portrait by Robert Nanteuil mistakenly thought to be by "Mlle. Vanteuill"