The latest London Review of Books has a review of A Revolution on canvas: the rise of women artists in Britain and France, 1760-1830, by Paris Spies-Gans (originally published in June 2022)
Clare Bucknell · Don’t wait to be asked: Revolutionary Portraiture · LRB 2 March 2023
The book is beautifully produced and has been universally well received, though there project itself has sparked comment from Neil Jeffares, who suspects a lot of women's art is mediocre:
Why are there so many women’s art histories? | Neil Jeffares (wordpress.com)
Is he allowed to say that?
Here is a useful bibliography: Observations: A Studio of Her Own (1500-1900) Recommended Reading List | NGV
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