Women Artists & Designers of the National Trust

This beautifully illustrated book takes a closer look at the women whose creativity has shaped the National Trust's collections and, often, the experience of visitors to its places.

Spanning six centuries, Women Artists & Designers at the National Trust explores the lives and work of women across a range of disciplines, including garden and interior design, photography, illustration, industrial design, fine art, studio pottery and textiles. The selection features both talented amateur artists and professionals who have shaped the art-historical canon (such as Eileen Agar, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Rosalba Carriera and Barbara Hepworth), focusing on their unique contributions and achievements. The book covers works as diverse as the magnificent gardens created by Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst and a striking self-portrait by Angelica Kauffman; ranging from elegant, mass-produced ceramics by Susie Cooper, to a model of a Palmyran temple by lady's maid Betty Ratcliffe.