In an early artwork of this type by a female artist, Catharina van Hemessen sits in front of an easel. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this type of artwork, one of which depicts Judith Leyster along with a paintbrush and palette. Rembrandt painted over 100 artworks of this type at various ages.
ANSWER: self-portrait [accept portrait of the artist; prompt on portrait]
[10h] This Renaissance artist depicted herself painting a Virgin and Christ Child scene in a 1556 self-portrait. Other works by this artist include numerous portraits of Elizabeth of Valois.
ANSWER: Sofonisba Anguissola [or Sophonisba Angussola; or Sophonisba Anguisciola]
[10m] A surviving self-portrait by Anguissola in which she holds a roundel displays her abilities creating these kinds of artworks. Nicholas Hilliard created several artworks of this type showing Queen Elizabeth I.
ANSWER: miniature portraits [or miniatures]
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