Michaelina Wautier's work was lost, hidden or misattributed to men-now her rediscovered paintings are going on show in London

"In the intervening years, several Wautier works have been unearthed, including the masterly suite of paintings titled The Five Senses (1650), known previously only by a black-and-white illustration in a 1975 auction catalogue."

"She is genuinely a rediscovery of the last 20 or 30 years, says the RA's curator Julien Domercq."

"Given the fact that [Wautier] had a very long life, I am sure that from now on, many more works will pop up."

Michaelina Wautier, a 17th-century female Baroque painter, was rediscovered after a chance encounter in 1993. This led to a search for her works, culminating in a major exhibition in 2018. Since then, several of her paintings have been found, including The Five Senses and Flower Garland with a Butterfly. These works will be showcased at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, highlighting Wautier's significance in art history. Despite her contributions, little is known about her life and training, though she likely worked alongside her artist brother.

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