A revolution on canvas : the rise of women artists in London and Paris, 1760-1830

A revolution on canvas : the rise of women artists in London and Paris, 1760-1830 / Paris A. Spies-Gans.

A Revolution on Canvas' argues that women artists professionalized in unprecedented numbers during the Revolutionary era, engaging with the cultural and intellectual currents of their societies and earning substantial incomes from their work despite the obstacles they encountered. Through an in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spies-Gans, Paris A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, [2022]
Subjects:
Women artists > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Women artists > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Women artists > France > History > 18th century.
Women artists > France > History > 19th century.
Women artists > England > London > History > 18th century.
Women artists > England > London > History > 19th century.
Women artists > France > Paris > History > 18th century.
Women artists > France > Paris > History > 19th century.
Art, British > 18th century.
Art, British > 19th century.
Art, French > 18th century.
Art, French > 19th century.
Art, French > France > Paris > 18th century.
Art, French > France > Paris > 19th century.
History
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A way to independence
  • The revolutionary rise of women artists in London and Paris
  • Becoming an exhibiting artist
  • Choosing a subject to exhibit in London
  • Choosing a subject to exhibit in Paris
  • Building commercial networks
  • Conclusion: Brushes with greatness
  • Coda.

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