SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

Copy of a wall painting from the Queen Nefertari's tomb by Nina de Garis Davies

February 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which enabled all men and some women over the age of 30 to vote for the first time. Although this act did not give all adult women the right to vote it was a huge success for the suffrage movement and sparked a number of acts that would contribute towards the balance of power between men and women.

Last year a programme of events was held to celebrate this anniversary which will continue on throughout 2019. See below for the latest events.

A trail across the collections of the Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums that highlights some of the incredible women who are represented within our wonderful collections and buildings, from artists and scientists to curators.

The locations of each item are correct at the time of going to press in June 2018, but displays do sometimes change so please ask our gallery staff for help if you cannot find what you are looking for.

Click here to download a PDF of our Shout out for Women trail

My Favourite Picture of All My Works by Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Margaret Cameron was well known for her soft-focused portrait photography, which was greatly admired by the Pre-Raphaelites. Her subject here was her niece Julia Jackson (mother of Vanessa Bell, Bloomsbury Group artist, and the renowned writer Virginia Woolf, writer of some of the most recognised feminist literature). Not on display.

Bust portrait of Prince Henry Lubomirski in the character of Bacchus by Anne Seymour Damer

Damer (1748-1828) was an English sculptor who executed portrait busts in the Neoclassical style of Nelson and Charles James Fox, and of her friends Lady Melbourne and Mary Berry

Copy of a wall painting from the Queen Nefertari's tomb by Nina de Garis Davies

Nina de Garis Davies was an Egyptologist who, along with her husband Norman, would record paintings from Egyptian tombs. They would trace the artwork using a technique that enabled nearly exact brushstroke and colour reproduction. Not on display.

Time the Physician by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale

Referred to as the Last Pre-Raphaelite, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale had a successful career in painting and design. She became a member of the Royal Academy in 1896 and went on to become a teacher at John Byam Liston Shaw's art school in 1911. Not on display.

Talisman II by Barbara Hepworth

Barbara Hepworth was one of the few female artists of her generation to achieve international fame. Her work epitomised Modernism especially in the field of sculpture. Gallery 62: Modern Art. Included in the 'Shout Out for Women' trail across the collections of Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums.

Seated Girl by Gwen John

Gwen John trained at the Slade School of Art from 1895 to 1898. Despite the fact that she was overshadowed by her brother's artistic career during her lifetime, she is currently regarded as the more talented of the two. Her brother even predicted this change of opinion saying, "In 50 years' time I will be known as the brother of Gwen John."Her work can be found in the Western Art Print room.

Still Life of fruit and Flowers, Clara Peeters

Still Life of Fruit and Flowers by Clara Peeters

Although little is known about her life, Clara Peeters is thought to have been one of the first and most important professional women artists of the Dutch Golden Age. This elaborate still life, one of her largest paintings, shows a table richly laden with fruit, flowers, nuts and shrimp. Gallery 48: Still-life paintings. Included in the 'Shout Out for Women' trail across the collections of Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums.

A 'Forest Floor' Still life of Flowers by Rachel Ruysch

Rachel Ruysch was considered the best female painter of the Dutch Golden Age, most commonly known for her still lifes of flowers. Ruysch was painting throughout her life. From the age of 15 to 83 she produced over 250 works. Gallery 48: Still-life paintings.

Cloister Lillies by Marie Spartali Stillman

Cloister Lilies by Marie Spartali Stillman

Marie Spartali Stillman was a British Pre-Raphaelite painter, thought of as one of the most successful female artists of the movement. Her subjects were typical of the Pre-Raphaelite movement usually depicting women from Shakespeare, Petrarch, Dante and Boccaccio. Not on display.

Watching Pines in the Nightfall by Fang Zhaoling

Fang Zhaoling was a Chinese painter and calligrapher born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. She studied under great artists like Zhang Daqian and attended both the University of Hong Kong and University of Oxford. Not on display.

Seated figure of the Bodhisattva Guanyin

Curator Mary Tregear

The Seated Bodhisattva is one of the most popular objects in the Chinese galleries. Its acquisition was championed by the curator Mary Tregear, who predicted its popularity. Mary Tregear is renowned for her scholarly contributions to the history of Chinese ceramics and painting, and possessed a flair for recognising excellence and significance in works of art across the sphere of Chinese production. Gallery 38: Later China. Included in the 'Shout Out for Women' trail across the collections of Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums.

Ceremonial Flint Knife discovered by Annie Abernethie Quibell

Annie Abernethie Quibell was an experienced artist before becoming interested in archaeology. Having exhibited at the Scottish Royal Academy, she moved to London to study at UCL with the famous Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie. Gallery 21: Egypt and its Origins. Included in the 'Shout Out for Women' trail across the collections of Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums.

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