A View of One’s Own showcases ten British female artists working between 1760 and 1860. Despite striving to achieve recognition during their lifetimes, their art has remained mostly unknown and their works largely unpublished. This gem of a catalogue works to set that right, presenting a splendid group of landscapes in various media. The catalogue is published to accompany an exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery in London (28 January- 20 May 2026).
Featured artists include Harriet Lister and Lady Mary Lowther, who were among the first to depict the Lake District, and Amelia Long, Lady Farnborough, one of the first British artists to travel to France following the Napoleonic Wars. It sheds new light on artists who achieved recognition during their lifetimes as well as on those whose work is ripe for rediscovery.
Dr Rachel Sloan is Associate Curator for Works on Paper at The Courtauld Gallery, London. Dr Paris A. Spies-Gans is a historian and art historian, with a focus on gender and culture in Britain and France during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
72 pages, approx 55 illustrations
ISBN: 978-1-913645-97-7