I've noticed that many female characters in throughout literature have been avid, sometimes trained painters. I have to assume that some of these characters were inspired by real life women, meaning that at least some of their paintings should exist. However, I have never seen/heard of such paintings, granted I have fairly limited art knowledge. I'm wondering whether these types of paintings (done by at least somewhat affluent women in various historical times/places) exist, and if so, any information about both the artists and paintings. Thank you!