Born March 25~ Maria Tesselschade Visscher

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Maria Tesselschade Visscher (March 25, 1594-June 20, 1649) was a Dutch poet and engraver.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Tesselschade_Visscher

Engraved Roemer attributed to Maria Tesselschade Visscher
c.1625-1650 / Glass with diamond engraving / Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Article featuring Maria Tesselschade and her sister Anna:
https://www.perilousadventures.net/blog/?p=107

Further reading:
in Dutch: a biography of Maria Tesselschade Visscher
Google translation: “New finds give Maria Tesselschade a face”
http://www.essentialvermeer.com/music/muiderkring.html

24Mar2021

Born March 24~ Pauline Auzou

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Pauline Auzou (March 24, 1775-May 15, 1835) was a successful French painter and art instructor, who exhibited at the Paris Salon.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Auzou

Daria, ou l’effroi maternel by Pauline Auzou
1810 / Oil on canvas / 76 3/4″x60 5/8″ / Private collection

Pauline Auzou on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/pauline-auzou/

Further reading:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158888082/pauline-auzou
http://collections.currier.org/objects-1/info/237
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/the-dealers-eye-london/pauline-auzou-portrait-of-a-seated-boy-supporting

23Mar2021

Born March 23~ Ilse Bing

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Ilse Bing (March 23, 1899-March 10, 1998) was a leading photojournalist and commercial photographer during the 30s and 40s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilse_Bing

New York Public Library by Ilse Bing
1949 / Gelatin silver print / 13 7/16″x9 5/8″ / Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

Ilse Bing on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ilse-bing/

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/artists/561
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/ilse-bing-working-methods
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/bing-ilse

21Mar2021

Born March 21~ Daria Dorosh

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Daria Dorosh (born on March 21, 1943) is an artist, educator, and activist. She is among the co-founders of A.I.R. Gallery, established in 1972 as the first not-for-profit, artist-directed and maintained gallery for women artists in the U.S.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daria_Dorosh

Night Jewelry: Dream of Patterns by Daria Dorosh
2014-2015 / Textiles, wool, gemstones, lavender, copper, photography
14 1/2″x5 3/4″ / A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC

Daria Dorosh on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/daria-dorosh/works-for-sale

Further reading:
https://www.airgallery.org/history/
https://womensvoicesforchange.org/grace-visits-artist-daria-dorosh.htm
http://www.fashionlabinprocess.com/html/next.aboutflip.html

20Mar2021

Born March 20~ Maria Longworth Storer

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Maria Longworth Nichols Storer (March 20, 1849-April 30, 1932) was an artist, the founder of Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a patron of fine art.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Longworth_Storer

Vase by Maria Longworth Nichols Storer
c.1898 / Copper & silver electroplated on tin, semi-precious stones / 12 1/4″ tall / Cincinnati Art Museum, OH

Maria Longworth Storer on Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/m02x3n1g

Further reading:
https://thekingsfortune.com/maria-longworth-nichols-storer
https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/03/14/the-woman-behind-artful-american-ceramics/
https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/exhibits/show/the_rookwood_pottery_collectio/introduction

19Mar2021

Born March 19~ Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

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Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (March 19, 1890-December 13, 1960) was an American sculptor noted in particular for her work in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Elizabeth_Prophet

Untitled Bust by Nancy Elizabeth Prophet
c.1922-1926 / Photograph of a piece, likely a portrait of her husband

Rhode Island College: Nancy Elizabeth Prophet Collection:
https://www.jstor.org/site/rhode-island-college/nancy-elizabeth-prophet/

Further reading:
https://johnstonsunrise.net/stories/back-in-the-day-the-artistic-journey-of-nancy-elizabeth-prophet,146478
https://aaregistry.org/story/nancy-elizabeth-prophet-an-unknown-sculptor/
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:786291/

17Mar2021

Born March 17~ Hattie Saussy

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Hattie Saussy (March 17, 1890-January 13, 1978) was an artist from Georgia known for her portraits, landscapes, and still lifes in both oil and watercolor.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_Saussy

Sunday Afternoon in Savannah by Hattie Saussy
Oil on canvas / 26″x20″ / The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC

Hattie Saussy on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/hattie-saussy/

Further reading:
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/hattie-saussy-1890-1978
Museum rediscovers work of woman artist
Launching Savannah’s Art Scene: Founders of the Savannah Art Club

16Mar2021

Born March 16~ Anne Truitt

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Anne Truitt (March 16, 1921-December 23, 2004) was an American artist known for her large-scale Minimalist sculptures.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Truitt

Morning Choice by Anne Truitt
1968 / Acrylic on marine mahogany plywood / 72″x14″x14″ / Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri

Anne Truitt on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/anne-truitt/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anne-truitt/
https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2017/in-the-tower-anne-truitt.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/anne-truitts-artistic-journey-143259617/

15Mar2021

Born March 15~ Gerda Wegener

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Gerda Marie Fredrikke Wegener (March 15, 1886-July 28, 1940) was a Danish illustrator and painter. “Wegener is known for her fashion illustrations and later her paintings that pushed the boundaries of gender and love of her time.”
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerda_Wegener

Portrait of Lili Elbe with Green Feather Fan by Gerda Wegener
1920 / Painting / 32 1/3″x24″ / Private collection

Gerda Wegener on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gerda-wegener/

Further reading:
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/gerda-wegener/m0685sk?hl=en
https://arthur.io/art/gerda-wegener
https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/lifestyle/meet-the-real-gerda-wegener-at-arken

14Mar2021

Born March 14~ Ellen Mary Rope

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Ellen Mary Rope (March 14, 1855-September 13, 1934) was a British sculptor whose career stretched from 1885 until the early 1930s. She worked chiefly in bas-relief in stone, cast metal, or plaster.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Mary_Rope

Maquette for Moberly Memorial, Salisbury Cathedral by Ellen Mary Rope
1890 / Plaster relief / 40″x30 1/2″ / Private collection