17th-Century Painter Michaelina Wautier Was Almost Lost to History. Will Blockbuster Shows Juice Her Market?

Details of her life remain in doubt, but her canvases evince a trailblazer. Buying one is not easy.

by Eileen Kinsella

https://news.artnet.com/market/michaelina-wautier-market-appraisal-2742009

More about Wautier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelina_Wautier

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Michaelina Wautier review – an astounding lost artist steps out of her male contemporaries’ shadows

Wautier’s mighty paintings have been misattributed to her male peers for 300 years, but now UK audiences can enjoy their first encounter with a 17th-century trailblazer

by Olivia McEwan

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/mar/24/michaelina-wautier-review-royal-academy-london

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@gutenberg_org Wow. That is a masterful painting! Her use of color and light and the detail of the figures is impressive. I’ve never heard of Wautier, so thank you. #painting #art