Dreweatts Auction House in London will offer a work by Joan Carlile, widely believed to be the first female portrait painter active in Britain during the 17th century, at its Old Master, British, and ...

The walls of the Frick Collection’s stately Gilded Age mansion in New York are lined with distinguished Old Master portraits, many depicting the kings, knights, and patrons of the Italian Renaissance.

Her right shoulder juts forward to expose a semi-profile of her face as her gaze shifts left to meet ours. Her pink brocade dress, frilly neck ruff, and elaborate and prominent jewelry and headdress ...

This portrait of some of the Wharton family children by Joan Carlile represents the work of one of Britain's earliest female professional portrait artists. Courtesy of Dreweatts Joan Carlile’s name is ...

A 16th-century painting, by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Battista Moroni, will go on display at the Frick Madison on Thursday. By Sarah Bahr From a gilded frame, a red-haired woman eyes the ...

The 19th century was an era of both romanticism and rapid change. It was a time when the public's perception of power and beauty was shaped by the masterful brushstrokes of a portrait artist. Yet, as ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will celebrate Women’s History Month with a free, all-ages festival and in-person and online programs and exhibitions. March kicks off with the annual Women ...

A detail of Artist Nelson Shanks painting, The Four Justices , a 9-foot 6-inch by 7-foot 9-inch oil on canvas portrait of the first four female justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, top row, from left, ...