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New book on Sarah Biffin—a 19th-century miniaturist who was born limbless—looks at the artist beyond the sideshow
The work of the portrait painter is reviewed within the context of her peers
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New book reveals how women artists in the 'Age of Revolutions' confound stereotypes
This statistics-driven investigation shows that many of the hundreds of women exhibiting in London and Paris between 1760 and 1830 eschewed the still-life
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A new visual history of domestic service spanning 400 years examines the lives of those working within the home
From drawings and paintings by Dürer and Velázquez to lesser known images, book puts servants and slaves centre stage
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An exquisite study of the man who documented North America’s wildlife in the 18th century
This exploration of Mark Catesby is a rich and deeply researched account of his journey from amateur naturalist in East Anglia to intrepid observer in the New World