Michaelina Wautier

Michaelina Wautier
Self-portrait, 1649
Born1604
Died1689(1689-00-00) (aged 84–85)
NationalityFlemish
Notable workThe Triumph of Bacchus (1650)
MovementBaroque painting
FamilyCharles Wautier (brother)

Michaelina Wautier, also Woutiers (1604–1689), was a painter from the Southern Netherlands. Only since the turn of the 21st century has her work been recognized as that of an outstanding female Baroque artist, her works having been previously attributed to male artists, especially her brother Charles.[1]

Wautier was noted for the variety of subjects and genres that she worked in. This was unusual for female artists of the time who were more often restricted to smaller paintings, generally portraits or still-lifes.[2]

  1. ^ Baumbardner, Julie (4 June 2017). "Michaelina Wautiers' Paintings Were Attributed to Her Brother for Hundreds of Years". The Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ Sanzsalazar, Jahel (January 2014). "Michaelina Wautier et les fiançailles de son frère : histoire d'un portrait identifié". Tendencias del Mercado del Arte (in French): 90–94.