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HISTORY OF ART
WOMEN
these books are referenced in the
short biographies
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Rosa Bonheur
b. 3-16-1822; Bordeaux, France
d. 5-25-1899; Château de By, Thomery (between the Seine and the forest of Fontainebleau)
Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur is best known for her art work depicting animals. The entire family was artistic, in fact, the Bonheur's were used as an example of “Hereditary Genius” by Francis Galton, the cousin of Charles Darwin.
Rosa, who had much trouble in school, attributed her love of drawing animals to her mother who taught her to write by having Rosa select and draw an animal for each letter of the alphabet.
FYI ~ the common practice of the time was to begin artistic training by copying images from drawing books and sketching from plaster models.
Rosa Bonheur quote ~
• “I was forced to recognize that the clothing of my sex was a constant bother. That is why I decided to solicit the authorization to wear men's clothing from the prefect of police. But the suit I wear is my work attire, and nothing else. The epithets of imbeciles have never bothered me....”
• more horse posters
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Marie Bracquemond
b. 12-1-1840; near Quimper, Finistère, France
d. 1-17-1916; Paris
Marie Bracquemond was a French Impressionist painter overshadowed, and pushed into the shadows, by her better known artist husband, Felix.
• more Impressionists posters
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Louise Breslau
b. 12-6-1856; Munich, Germany
d. 5-12-1927; France
Louise Breslau decided to study art when such ambitions were not permitted in her bourgeois class. She eventually went on to become a regular contributor and medal winner at the annual Paris Salon, receiving numerous commissions from wealthy Parisians.
Breslau was friends with Edgar Degas and Anatole France.
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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
b. 1850; Honesdale, Pennsylvania
d. 1936; Bayside, NY
Brownscombe was a prolific artist of humble beginnings who has been called “the Norman Rockwell” of her generation. Perhaps her best known work is “The First Thanksgiving” - see this Op-Ed piece from the NY Times for an enlighting viewpoint.
• food posters
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