Women's Palette the Collection
Artworks by Talented Female Artists

'Women's Palette': rediscovering talented female artists

For a long time, female artists remained in the shadow of their male colleagues and partners, but this has recently changed. Today, we see a shift: museums are actively acquiring works by women, exhibitions focused on female artists are thriving, biographies are being published, and the art market increasingly recognizes their quality. Women have long been unjustly marginalized, but their work and vision are now finally receiving the recognition and appreciation they have always deserved.

'Bremmerians': women who shaped Dutch modern art

Many of these artists were ‘Bremmerians,’ students of the influential art advisor H.P. Bremmer, who also guided Helene Kröller-Müller in building her renowned collection. Inspired by the exhibition 'Vrouwenpalet' at Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum de Wieger, and Museum Dr8888, Bob Scholte Fine Art presents a collection of artworks that tell the stories of forgotten talents. Intimate, powerful works offering an unique perspective on a time when women were excluded and that now unrelentingly assert their voice and influence.

Gemälde Kornhaufen in Sonne von Frieda Blanca von Joeden ist ist zu verkaufen Käthe Kollwitz

Frieda Blanca von Joeden (1874-1953), Kornhaufen in Sonne, oil on canvas, approx. 1912, 47.5 x 52.5 cm. Exhibited: Der Herbst- (Frühjahrs-) Ausstellung Frankfurter Künstler Kunstverein (1912), p. 8. Price on request.

" Her work has always been valuable; it just needed to be recognized. "

Why Women’s Palette matters: showcasing the work of talented female artists in Dutch modern art history

This collection contributes to a necessary correction in the art market, where talented women are finally receiving the stage they deserve. The works of Julie de Gaag, Nola Hatterman, Suze Robertson, Charlotte van Pallandt, Antje Egter van Wissekerke, Jo Koster, Eva Maria Alida de Jonge, Louise van Holthe tot Echten, Else Berg, Bertha van Hasselt, Sárika Góth, Rie Cramer, Marie Wandscheer, Anneke van der Feer, Frieda Blanca von Joeden, Deborah Duyvis, Mies Elout-Drabbe, Jo Koster, Karin Leyden, Lou Loeber, and many others provide powerful evidence of their undeniable contributions to Dutch art history. These women were not merely 'partners of,' but independent, talented artists who have left their own mark.

The collection is an invitation to look deeper, to discover the stories of these female artists, and to give them the appreciation they have always deserved.

Want to read more? Book recommendations:

Karlijn de Jong (red.), Vrouwenpalet 1900–1950: Haar kunst, haar verhaal. Tentoonstellingscatalogus, Museum De Wieger, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum Dr888, 2022.
Jan Paul Hinrichs, Bremmerianen. Julie de Gaag en haar kringen: Tien kunstenaressen in Den Haag en Laren. Leiden: Uitgeverij Fragment, 2024.
Stella Rollig (red), Radicaal: Vrouwelijke kunstenaars en modernisme 1910–1950. Tentoonstellingscatalogus, Museum Arnhem, 2024.
Margriet van Seumeren, Sarah Heijse en Nikki Herberigs, Gooise vrouwen in de kunst 1850–2010. Hilversum: Uitgeverij Noord-Holland, 2009.