Through this page you will discover more ‘forgotten’ European women artists from around 1850 – 1940, who are not in my collection (wish they were!), yet deserve to be celebrated and known by a greater public. They are ordered by country & surname. The number of names will grow in time.
Austria
Olga Wisinger-Florian – Bertha von Tarnóczy Sprinzenberg –
Belgium
Anna Boch – Louise de Hem –
Denmark
Anna Ancher – Anne Sophie Petersen – Bertha Wegmann –
England & Wales
Edith Hume – Annie Swynnerton – Elizabeth Thompson –
Finland
Elin Danielson-Gambogi – Maria Wiik –
France
Louise Abbéma – Marie Bracquemond – Eugénie Salanson – Suzanne Valadon –
Germany
Dora Brandenburg-Polster –
Netherlands
Nola Hatterman – Lucie van Dam-van Isselt – Jacoba van Heemskerk – Wally Moes – Suze Robertson – Thérèse Schwartze –
This is just the beginning, many more interesting painters to follow – if you have any suggestions for more great but ‘neglected’ women artists, please let me know. I’m working steadily to fill this page.
Ien G.M. van der Pol,
Fem Art Collection & Fem Art Europe