Collaboration and Correction: Re-examining the Writings of Lucy Olcott Perkins, ‘a lady resident in Siena’

Lucy Olcott Perkins' contributions to the study of Sienese art, particularly during her residence in Siena and collaboration with William Heywood, highlight the significance of networked research and collaborative partnerships in early 20th-century scholarship. Her work, marked by directness and simplicity, brought lesser-known artworks to scholarly attention while also reflecting the privileges and limitations faced by women in academic collaborations during this period. This study re-examines her writing career across two phases—one characterized by rigorous collaboration with access to historic sites, and another marked by isolation following her marriage breakdown. By analyzing her evolving approaches and circumstances, it sheds light on the dynamics of husband-wife collaborations and their impact on women's roles in art history during this era.

Tedbury, I. (2019). Collaboration and Correction: Re-examining the Writings of Lucy Olcott Perkins, ‘a lady resident in Siena’. 19: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century, 2019(28). https://doi.org/10.16995/ntn.838