Cercle des Femmes Peintres

A belittling review of their 1890 exhibition from July 1890 in La Jeune Belgique

The Cercle des Femmes Peintres ("Circle of Women Painters") was a society for women artists in Brussels, active during the years 1888–1893.[1] This society was likely inspired by the Paris-based Union des Femmes Peintres et Sculpteurs.[1]

Eugénie Beauvois, a still-life painter, was named the vice chairman at the start.[1] Most of the women who joined had previously been refused a seat at all other official artist societies due to their sex.

Among the members were Jeanne Adrighetti, Alix d'Anethan, Berthe Art, Marie de Bièvre, Marguérite Dielman, Mathilde Dupré-Lesprit, Mary Gasparioli, Marie Heijermans, Pauline Jamar, Rosa Leigh, Alice Ronner, Emma Ronner, Rosa Venneman, Marguerite Verboeckhoven, Emma Verwee, and Félicie Ransy-Putzeys.[1][2][3]

They organized four exhibitions in 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.[1][2] All members were women amateurs.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Laoureux, Denis (2019). "Le Cercle des femmes peintres de Bruxelles : un collectif, quatre expositions (1888–1893)". Artl@s Bulletin (in French). 8 (1). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  2. 1 2 3 Laoureux, Denis (2024). Le Cercle des femmes peintres & Kikie Crêvecœur (in French). Namur. ISBN 978-90-5856-722-2.
  3. ↑ Cercle des Femmes Peintres, catalogue d'exposition (in French). Brussels: Musée de Peinture Moderne. 1890.
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