Tag Archives: Painter

Autoportrait Day 295~ Delhy Tejero

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

Spanish painter Delhy Tejero (1904-1968)

1. Autorretrato, 1937 / Oil on board / Private Collection

2. Autorretrato, 1944 / Pencil on paper / Private collection

3. Autorretrato, 1945 / Oil on canvas / Private collection

4. Autorretrato, 1945 / Pencil on paper / Private collection

5. Autorretrato, 1950 / Oil on canvas / Private collection

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Autoportrait Day 294~ Christina Robertson

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

Scottish artist and Russian court painter
Christina Robertson (1796-1854)

Self-portrait miniature, c.1822 / Watercolor on ivory in rectangular red velvet case
with gold inlay / Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

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Autoportrait Day 292~ Jiab Prachakul

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

Thai-born, French-based painter Jiab Prachakul (born 1979)

1. 14 Years (Self-portrait), 2020 / Acrylic on canvas / Image: Friends Indeed Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2. Purpose, 2021 / Acrylic on Linen / Image: Artist’s social media

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Autoportrait Day 290~ Violet Oakley

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

Painter, muralist, and illustrator Violet Oakley (1874-1961)

1. Self-Portrait: The Artist in Mourning for Her Father, c.1900 / Oil on canvas
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2. Self-Portrait, 1919 / Oil on canvas mounted on panel / National Academy of Design, NYC

3. Self-Portrait, ND / Charcoal on cream illustration board
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

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Autoportrait Day 289~ Kara Walker

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

American contemporary artist, filmmaker, and educator
Kara Walker (born 1969)

1. Cut[1], 1998 / Cut paper / Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

2. Miss Obedience[1], 2000 / Marquette for banner / Museum of Modern Art, NYC

3. Only I Can Solve This (the 2016 election)[2], 2016
Ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper / Private collection

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[1] https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/810?lang=en
[2] https://schirn.de/karawalker/digitorial/en

Autoportrait Day 288~ Isabel Rawsthorne

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

British artist, set designer, and artist’s model
Isabel (Lambert) Rawsthorne (1912-1992)

1. Head with Rose, 1945 / Painting / Warwick Llewellyn Nicholas Estate

2. Seated figure (from sketchbook), c.1936 / Pencil on paper / Tate Archive, London, UK

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“Isabel Rawsthorne: artist and muse” on Art UK:
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/isabel-rawsthorne-artist-and-muse

“What’s in a surname? The female artists lost to history because they got married”:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/feb/13/whats-in-a-surname-the-female-artists-lost-to-history-because-they-got-married

Autoportrait Day 286~ Victorine Meurent

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

French painter and artist’s model Victorine Meurent (1844-1927)

Self-Portrait, c.1876 / Oil on canvas / Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts

More writing about Victorine Meurent:
“The Naked Truth”
“The True Olympia, Victorine Meurent”

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