In the past, though, retouching was done by portrait painters. Here is a comparison of paintings and photographs featuring famous women of the 19th century.

A stereoview of 19th century Bethel, is owned by the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society and will be included in a presentation by Director Will Chapman at The Gem Theater on April 18.

Bucking convention Though most of the artworks date from the 20th and 21st centuries, some older works stand out for the way they bucked social conventions of 19th century women. Consider ...

Behold, a woman fuming. Though she’s dressed in an opulent, fur-trimmed gown in a palatial French home sometime in the mid-19th century, her silent fury is recognizable to women the world over ...