Koller Review 2024

27 Matthias Stomer. The supper in Emmaus. Circa 1640. Oil on canvas. 126 × 229 cm. Sold for CHF 545 000 Eglon Hendrik van der Neer. The fainting spell. 1680. Oil on panel. 52.3 × 42.6 cm. Sold for CHF 450 000 Nicolaes van Verendael. Floral still life. Oil on copper. 41.5 × 31.5 cm. Sold for CHF 325 000 necessity of self-promotion, that allowed her to break through traditional barriers and establish herself as a painter of historical and mythological subjects as well as portraits. Today, some women artists are finally enjoying a mo- ment in the spotlight. But many female artists have been lost to history – their works either falsely attrib- uted to male artists in their circle, or simply ignored as being naturally inferior because created by a female hand. Self-determination is still an essential element to pierce society’s long-entrenched prejudices and preconceptions, and the transformation of status from muse to master.