Anna Boberg: Artist, Wife, Polar Explorer

Guest Post by Isabelle Gapp, Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Imagine for a moment a woman clad in reindeer-fur breeches, the coarse hair of the animal hide layered  above nutukas (traditional Sámi footwear), while a fur coat,...

Happy Birthday, Fidelia Bridges!

Guest post by Katherine Manthorne, The Graduate Center, CUNY On this day—May 19th—in 1834 the best-selling female artist and illustrator in post-Civil War United States was born. A native of Salem, Massachusetts, Fidelia Bridges (1834–1923) forged an artistic career...

Angelica Kauffman: Grace and Strength

Guest post by Anita Viola Sganzerla, Curator Angelica Kauffman RA (1741–1807) was one of the most distinguished and successful women artists of her time. Educated, talented, sophisticated, attractive, she charmed the art world, fellow artists, and patrons alike. From...