Painting Professionals
Author | : Kirsten Swinth |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807849715 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807849712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Download or read book Painting Professionals written by Kirsten Swinth and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of women pursued artistic careers in the United States during the late nineteenth century. According to census figures, the number of women among the ranks of professional artists rose from 10 percent to nearly 50 percent between 1870 and 1890.