Women artists

Nicola Mary Bayley

1949-
Artist and illustrator
Sitter in 2 portraits

Mary Beale

1633-1699
Portrait painter
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist associated with 53 portraits

Rhoda Madge Beasley

1911-1935
Artist's model
Sitter in 4 portraits

Rosemary Beaton

1963-
Painter
Artist of 1 portrait

Haidee Becker

1950-
Artist and pupil of Uli Nimptsch; former wife of David Kenedy; mother of Jacob Kenedy
Artist of 1 portrait

Janette Beckman

1959-
Photographer
Artist of 4 portraits

Helen Catherine Bedford (née Carter)

1874-1949
Artist
Artist of 1 portrait

Anne Jessop, Lady Beechey

1764-1833
Artist and miniature painter; wife of Sir William Beechey
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 1 portrait

Beatrice Behan (née Ffrench-Salkeld)

1928-1993
Painter
Sitter in 4 portraits

Countess Tasha Beining (née Pahlen)

active 1929-1958
Sculptor; wife of Gunnar Beining; daughter of Count Pahlen
Sitter in 2 portraits

Dorothy Belasco

1893-1964
Artist and landscape painter
Sitter in 4 portraits

Miss A. Bell

active 1840
Artist
Sitter associated with 1 portrait | Artist associated with 2 portraits

Edith Anna Bell

active 1896-1912
Artist
Artist of 1 portrait

Laura Anning Bell

1867-1950
Artist
Artist associated with 4 portraits

Maria, Lady Bell (née Hamilton)

1755-1825
Artist; wife of Sir Thomas Bell
Artist associated with 3 portraits

Nikki Bell

1959-
Artist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Vanessa Bell

1879-1961
Painter; sister of Virginia Woolf
Sitter in 21 portraits | Artist associated with 14 portraits

Lisa Bennett

1986-
Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Nadia Benois

1896-1975
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Lady Elizabeth Bentinck

1760-1837
Artist
Artist associated with 2 portraits

Mary Benwell (Mrs Code)

active 1761-1800
Artist
Artist associated with 2 portraits

E. (probably Elizabeth) Beresford

active 1815
Artist
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Natalie Bevan (née Ackenhausen, later Denny)

1909-2007
Painter and ceramicist
Sitter in 6 portraits

Stanislawa Bevan (née de Karlowska)

1876-1952
Painter
Sitter in 2 portraits

Emilie Bieber

1810-1884
Artist
Artist of 2 portraits

Sarah Biffin (Beffin)

1784-1850
Miniature painter
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist associated with 1 portrait

Ginette Bingguely-Lejeune

1895-1965
Sculptor
Artist of 1 portrait

India-Jane Birley

1961-
Artist and businesswoman; daughter of Mark Birley
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Rhoda (née Lecky Pike), Lady Birley

1900-1981
Artist and founder of the Charleston Manor Festival; wife of Sir Oswald Birley
Sitter in 1 portrait

Florence Bishop (née Fitzgerald)

1859-1927
Painter and sculptor; wife of Walter Follen Bishop
Sitter in 1 portrait

Molly Bishop

1911-1998
Artist; wife of Lord George Francis John Montagu-Douglas-Scott; daughter of Harry Oswald Bishop
Sitter in 14 portraits

Mary Black

1737-1814
Artist
Artist associated with 3 portraits

Elizabeth Blackadder

1931-2021
Painter
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)

1823-1909
Artist and memoirist
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist of 7 portraits

Molly Blake (née Mclenaghan)

1917-
Illustrator, author and children's television presenter; daughter of Annette Mills; niece of Sir John Mills; wife of David H Blake
Sitter in 2 portraits

Rose Blake

1987-
Artist and illustrator
Sitter in 1 portrait

Kitty Helen Blandy

1966-
Sculptor
Artist of 1 portrait

Louise Virenda Blandy

active 1880-1894
Artist
Artist of 1 portrait

Sandra Blow

1925-2006
Painter and sculptor
Sitter in 11 portraits

Lady Isobel Blunt-Mackenzie (later Lady Isobel Linda)

born 1911
Artist; wife of Oscar Linda; daughter of Edward Walter Blunt-Mackenzie and Countess of Cromartie
Sitter in 71 portraits