Women Artists
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Cecilia Beaux
Biography Eliza Cecilia Beaux (May 1, 1855 – September 17, 1942) was an American artist and the first woman to teach art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Known for her elegant and sensitive portraits of friends, relatives, and Gilded Age patrons, Beaux painted many famous subjects including First Lady Edith Roosevelt, Admiral… Continue reading
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Marie Bashkirtseff
Biography Marie Bashkirtseff (born Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva November 24, 1858 – October 31, 1884) was a Russian émigré artist who was born into a Russian noble family on their estate near the city of Poltava, Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine). She lived and worked in Paris, and died at the age of 25. she grew up… Continue reading
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Cicely Mary Barker
Biography Cicely Mary Barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. As a child, she was greatly influenced by the works of the illustrator Kate Greenaway. Her principal influence was the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.… Continue reading
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Anna Airy
Biography Anna Airy (6 June 1882 – 23 October 1964) was an English oil painter, pastel artist and etcher. She was one of the first women officially commissioned as a war artist and was recognized as one of the leading women artists of her generation. Nationality: English Dates: June 6, 1882 – October 23, 1964… Continue reading
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