As contemporary cultural critics and readers re-evaluate centuries during which women artists were sidelined and under-canonized (a practice that continues in earnest to this day), an unintended consequence is that women who actually thrived during their time periods can be paradoxically overlooked.

That’s no longer the case for Artemisia Gentileschi, an Italian Baroque painter whose powers were at their height during the 17th century and who became the first woman to be accepted as a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. There’s been a resurgent interest in Gentileschi’s work over the past few years, and on Wednesday, a newly-discovered canvas by the artist will go up for sale in Paris.