Mirror and the Palette

''Reveals an until-now hidden history of women''s self-portraiture. A gift that keeps on giving'' ALI SMITH, NEW STATESMAN, Books of the Year
''A fascinating survey . . . Extraordinary'' DAILY MAIL
''A bewitching, invigorating history'' OLIVIA LAING
''Grips from the opening pages'' FINANCIAL TIMES
''Important and brilliantly accessible'' VOGUE

Until the twentieth century, art history was, in the main, ...