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Autoportrait Day 144~ Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Painter and abbess Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate (1622-1709)

1. Self-portrait holding a paint brush, c.1650 / Oil on panel / Private collection

2. Self-portrait as Benedictine nun, ND / Oil on canvas / Private collection

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Autoportrait Day 139~ Beverly Buchanan

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

American artist Beverly Buchanan (1940-2015)

1. Hunger and Hardship Creek, 1977 / Postcard / Private collection

2. In the Garden, The Artist at Home, 1994 / Mixed media drawing on paper / Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta, GA

3. Studio Home, 2008 / Acrylic Paint on Foam Core, Wood Base / Andrew Edlin Gallery, NY, NY

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