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Catharina van Hemessen: Signature Works - FREE
Venue
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, UK
Date information
Dates: 04/03/2027 - 30/05/2027
Times: Daily 10:00-18:00; Fri until 21:00
About
An exhibition introducing the pioneering Flemish Renaissance painter Catharina van Hemessen, one of the few women artists of her time to sign her work. See a focused selection of small-scale paintings exploring how she asserted her authorship and legacy, including her famous 1551 self-portrait inscription.