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Stocking stuffer alert!

This year marks the 400th anniv of the passing of Sofonisba Anguissola. Art Herstory commemorates the moment with a (very) limited edition hard cover journal.

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The front cover of Art Herstory's new Sofonisba Anguissola limited edition lined hard cover journal, set in a Christmassy setting with holly, pinecones, and in the background a tree heavily decorated in red and gold tinsel and balls. 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.
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Miniature self-portrait by Frida Kahlo turns heads at Art Basel Miami Beach
A Frida Kahlo self-portrait measuring 5cm tall is on sale for $15m at the stand of Weinstein gallery
by Kabir Jhala for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
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Miniature self-portrait by Frida Kahlo turns heads at Art Basel Miami Beach
A Frida Kahlo self-portrait measuring 5cm tall is on sale for $15m at the stand of Weinstein gallery
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December 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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St. Nicholas, 1937, by #MabelDwight (American, 1875-1955). Held by the National Gallery of Art, www.nga.gov/artworks/147... #womenartists #artherstory #StNicholasDay #FeastofStNicholas
A b&w lithograph of a wintery outdoor scene in which a man with a fur trimmed coat and cap, and a halo and spectacles, stands out in the snow distributing treats to wild animals including a deer, an elk, and a rabbit.
December 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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She Was a Design Visionary Who Vanished for Decades—Then Her Phone Rang
Elizabeth Browning Jackson’s world of vortex rugs and razor-edge forms comes into focus at Design Miami and in her new solo show.
by Maya Kotomori for Artnet
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She Was a Design Visionary Who Vanished for Decades—Then Her Phone Rang | Artnet News
Design visionary Elizabeth Browning Jackson returns with her signature vortex rugs and razor-edge forms at Design Miami 2025 and a solo show.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Twig with Two Pears, n.d., by #DorotheaStormKreps (Dutch, 1734-72). Held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, www.boijmans.nl/en/collectio... #hernaturalhistory #artherstory #womenartists #WorldPearDay
A botanical drawing in pencil, brush and bodycolors of two pears on a stem with leaves, tied at the top with a salmon-pink ribbon. The artwork also depicts red cherries, and Physalis alkekengi (3 closed, 1 open), and a purple flower, as well as butterflies, a beetle and a dragonfly.
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Day six of our #ArtistAdventCalendar with Julia Margaret Cameron’s ‘Light & Love’, 1865, @V&AMuseum.

A photographic interpretation of the nativity scene, the nest-like bed of straw suggests the manger in which the baby Jesus was lain.
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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So many treasures and nice to see @artherstory.bsky.social note cards featuring #womenartists 😃

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The Best Holiday Gifts for the Art Lovers and Artists On Your List
Here’s what to buy the art enthusiast in your life.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Forest Floor Still Life with Butterflies and a Lizard, n.d., by #AlidaWithoos (Dutch, 1660/2-1730), who was buried #otd, Dec 5. Held in The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston.

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A still life painting of flowers on a forest floor, with a lizard at bottom left; a white butterfly at center left; and a yellow and black butterfly toward the lower right corner. The artist's signature is in white in the bottom right corner.
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Sunflower / Sonnen Blüme, 1692, by #MagdalenaRosinaFunck (nee Heuchelin; German, 1672-95), who died on or around this day, Dec 4. From her Blumenbuch, held by Dumbarton Oaks; source, #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory #MagdalenaFunck
A watercolor drawing of a cut stalk of sunflower, with the petals curling up around the center. There's a handwritten label at bottom center.
December 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Lily / Gefülte Feüer Lilia, 1692, by #MagdalenaRosinaFunck (nee Heuchelin; German, 1672-95), who died on or around this day, Dec 4. From her Blumenbuch, held by Dumbarton Oaks; source, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ma... #artherstory #womenartists #hernaturalhistory
December 4, 2023 at 3:05 PM
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River landscape in autumn, n.d., by #ElizaBarchus (nee Lamb; American, 1857-1959), who was born #otd, Dec 4. Private collection? Sold in 2021 by O'Gallerie, www.ogallerie.com/auction-lot/... #womenartists #artherstory
December 4, 2023 at 3:37 PM
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#SaintBarbara, 1619, by #LucrinaFetti (Italian, c. 1590–1651). Private collection; source, wga.hu/html_m/f/fet... #womenartists #artherstory #nuntastic #FeastofStBarbara #StBarbara
A painting of a female standing in an outdoor setting, gazing heavenward. The toes of her bare right foot peek out from the hem of her gown. A portion of a tower is visible at the left edge of the artwork. According to the site from which this digital image comes, “This painting was originally located above the left altar of the church in the Clarissan convent of Sant'Orsola in Mantua where Lucrina took her vow in 1614.”
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Support the Women Artists of Venice Program

Save Venice's 2025 Giving Tuesday Campaign supports the urgently needed scientific analysis of 13 Rosalba Carriera pastels at the Gallerie dell’Accademia as part of the #WomenArtists of Venice program.

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Save Venice Inc. | Dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice
Save Venice Inc. is the leading American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice, Italy. Since 1971, Save Venice has funded the restoration of more than 500 arti...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Invictus, 1924, by #AnneBrigman (American, 1869–1950), who was born #otd, Dec 3. Held by Library of Congress; read about her in

Anne Brigman, Bayard Wootten and Jessie Tarbox Beals: American Women Photographers Born in the C19th
by Maria Ausherman
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Invictus is the Latin word for “unconquered.” In Brigman’s photograph, a nymph rises from a juniper tree as if part of the same life force. Juniper trees are known to be so hardy that they can grow on the sides of rocky cliffs. Like the juniper tree, the woman’s resolute position reminds us that there is strength in the face of adversity.
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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St. Margaret, c. 1614, by #LucrinaFetti (born #GiustinaFetti; Italian, c. 1590–1651), who took her vows #otd, Dec 3. Held by the Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State; source, img.wikioo.org/ADC/Art.nsf/... #womenartists #artherstory #nuntastic
December 3, 2023 at 5:49 PM
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December Second, by Grace Hartigan. What do you think is the story behind this painting?
#AbstractExpressionism
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Coming up on Zoom, Thurs, Dec 4 -

Hildreth Meière and the Classical Roots of Art Deco
Speaker: Kathleen Murphy Skolnik
Host: Institute of Classical Art and Architecture (ICAA) SoCal Chapter

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A stylized drawing of portions of three human figures, against a wood or metallic background. The middle figure has a winged helmet and winged feet; Mercury?
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Coming up Dec 3 -
Online talk: Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement
Speaker: Karen Livingstone
Host: @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
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Online talk: Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement - The William Morris Society
Karen Livingstone will talk about her new book, Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement which is a celebration of the work and ambition of the women who were at the heart of the most influential ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Found in Australia | Joan Carlile and the Early Portrayal of Black Subjects in British Art
Philip Mould Gallery
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Found in Australia | Joan Carlile and the Early Portrayal of Black Subjects in British Art
YouTube video by Philip Mould & Co
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December 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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We're sharing a festive artwork each day until Christmas for our art advent 🎄

Here's day two 🌵🌟

'Christmas Cacti' by Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) © Trustees of Winifred Nicholson. 📷 Peter Scott Gallery
Number 1 surrounded by stars A delicate painting of a potted cacti with drooping pink flowers against a muted blue and grey background.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The Interior of an Atelier of a Woman Painter, 1789, by #MarieVictoireLemoine (French, 1754–1820), who died #otd, Dec 2. On view in Gallery 632 at the Metropolitan Museum, metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #womenartists #artherstory
A painting of two women in an interior. At left, a woman in a gold gown with gauzy white trim and a blue hair ribbon sits across from a large painting on an easel, working on a canvas in her lap. Between the first woman and the painting, a second woman stands holding a mahlstick in her right hand, which dangles as her right elbow rests on a high table behind her. In her left hand she holds a palette. She wears a white gown with a rust-colored sash, and a white cap.
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Collector Komal Shah Launches Making Their Mark Foundation and Three-Day Forum in D.C.
by Maximilíano Durón for ARTnews
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Collector Komal Shah Launches Making Their Mark Foundation and Three-Day Forum in D.C.
Collector Komal Shah will rename her namesake foundation after her "Making Their Mark” exhibition and stage a three-day forum in Washington, D.C.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Love these women artists wooden dolls from Goose Grease!

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Women Artists Wooden Doll Set
Hand-chiseled from Urapán wood on an electric lathe, these classic wooden peg dolls are each carefully hand-drawn and hand-painted from start to finish with USA-made non-toxic water-based paints. This...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw unveils five centuries of women's art with landmark exhibitions
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Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw unveils five centuries of women's art with landmark exhibitions
Two concurrent exhibitions, The Woman Question 1550–2025 and The City of Women, will launch MSN Warsaw’s second year of operations in its ne
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December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Fascinating painting of a very rare subject by Artemisia Gentileschi going up for auction tomorrow at Christie's: A mother presenting her newborn child to St. Blaise (San Biagio), identifiable by the wool comb, the instrument of his martyrdom. www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6...
"In a darkened room, a woman kneels with her young child at the feet of a bearded bishop saint, who, in turn, sits on an elaborate throne decorated with a gilded harpy. He wears a golden mitre on his head and holds an ornate crosier, his body visibly weighed down by the heavily embroidered cloak fastened at his chest with an ornate clasp." https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6561659 Detail, wool comb Detail, mother and child
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM