The Lamp (1890-91), drypoint, softground and aquatint, by Mary Cassatt.By Jenifer A. VogtMary Cassatt (1844-1926) is known for pretty pictures of women and children, the kind of pictures that make people smile and sigh a lot.But what many don’t know is that, as a working female artist living in late 19th-century Paris, she was a maverick. A driven woman who personally balked at … [Read more...]