list of women artists born before the 20th century

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list of women artists born before the 20th century: References & Edit History

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Kathleen Kuiper

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	List updated and cross-references added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Jul 10, 2015
	New article added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Mar 04, 2015