Along with @neiljeffares' article in http://pastellists.com, you can read about the fascinating Katherine Read in my chapter of this freely downloadable book from @KU_Leuven
https://lup.be/products/139086 https://twitter.com/NoteArtHerstory/status/1621493716295864322
Portrait of a Lady of the Steuart Family, n.d., by #KatherineRead (#CatherineRead; Scottish, 1723-1778), who was born #otd (Feb 3). Private collection; source, Female Artists in History, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2797828483835356&set=a.1537189106565973 #artherstory #womenartists
#NationalHedgehogDay https://twitter.com/NoteArtHerstory/status/1258736257133395968
Ooh, if it is #HedgehogAwarenessWeek, it is time to post A Hedgehog in a Landscape, ca. 1643-51, by #GiovannaGarzoni (Italian, 1600-1670). Private collection; source, https://www.facebook.com/female.artists.in.history/photos/a.1530092547275629/1941772659440947/?type=3&theater #womenartists #artherstory https://twitter.com/BioDivLibrary/status/1258026272321687554
Hever Castle's new exhibition, Catherine & Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothers launches on Wed 8 Feb. For centuries Catherine of Aragon & Anne Boleyn have been pitted against each other as love rivals with their differences celebrated. This exhibition will showcase their similarities.
Join us and the Society for the Study of Women in the Renaissance for a talk with Nancy Selleck, who will speak about female "personation" on the all-male stage, 2/16 @ 6PM on Zoom.
Details available here: https://bit.ly/SSWRNancySelleck
Image Credits: https://ssemwg.org/image-credit/