s major autumn exhibition Pride and Prejudice opens on 27
September. The focus is on female artists in France and Sweden
during the 18th and 19th centuries and their opportunities to
become professionals in their field. The show includes works by
some of the women who managed to break into the world of the
Royal Academies. Pride and Prejudice Female Artists in France
and Sweden 17501860 explores conditions for female artists in
France and Sweden during a period of revolutionary social
change. The exhibition presents works by some of the French and
Swedish women who managed to establish themselves as artists and
create a name for themselves at this time. Works by amateurs are
also on display, since women of higher standing were expected to
master skills such as drawing and embroidery. The exhibition
includes six works by Marie Suzanne Giroust. She was married to
artist Alexander Roslin and is The Lady with the Veil in his
well-known painting of that name. During her lifetime, she was
also a recognised figure,