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As the summer season flourishes and the heat continues to persevere, it is the perfect time to enjoy and admire summery scenes by equally steadfast historical women artists. Late 19th and early 20th century society encouraged middle- and upper-class women to maintain respectable and domestic pastimes, such as painting. However, these women were subsequently expected to leave their brushes behind and abandon their painting careers once married, so they could focus on the family and the home. But that was not the case for all women artists. Many artists, including Jane Peterson, Helen Savier …