Angels of Art, Women and Art in American Society, 1876 – 1914 – by Bailey Van Hook, 1996. Images of women whom were ubiquitous in American Art at the turn of the 19th century and early 20th century. Van Hook’s study “argues that the prevailing definition of art and culture in the Guilded Age were analogues to construction of the feminine gender”.
A wonderful reference guide and fascinating study, soft cover.