John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) was an American painter and portraitist born in Florence. Being from an expatriate family, Sargent...

Maurice Baring (1874 - 1945) was an English scholar, writer, playwright, novelist and journalist. He was also a war correspondent with...

Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) was an American impressionist painter and printmaker, a great portion of her work depicting the private life of...

Ottoline Morrell (1873 - 1938) was a British noblewoman, who was a friend of the English group of intellectuals and artists who created the Bloomsbury group. Her patronage was influential in several artistic and intellectual circles, including the aforementioned. She was also a correspondent of Vernon Lee, who also served as a sort of mentor for her. In an 1899 letter to Lady Morrell, Vernon Lee wrote, “I have often had a little passing dream of trying to give you the benefit

Amy Levy (1861-1889) was a British writer, poet, and essayist. Her writing included novels, essays about Jewish culture and literature, feminist and sapphic poetry, and literary periodicals. Two of her most notable works of this type were published in Oscar Wilde's magazine The Woman's World, "Cohen of Trinity" and "Wise in Their Generation." There is debate over whether Levy should be considered a Victorian Lesbian writer, as much speculation has been generated, stemming fr

Clementina "Kit" Caroline Anstruther-Thomson (1857–1921) was a Scottish author and art theorist. She is mainly known for her writing and...