Mary Steen

Mary Steen was a photographer and women's rights activist (1856–1939). She was born at Hvilsager Parish and died at Copenhagen.

Also recorded as Mary Dorothea Frederica Steen.

Mary Steen in brief

Born
1856
Died
1939
Known for
photographer and women's rights activist
Place of birth
Hvilsager Parish
Contents

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1500 to 1963.

The Family Concert, dated 1666, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1891.65. Saint Mary Magdalen. Engraving by F. van der Stieen after N. van Hoy after G. Reni., dated 1658, held by Wellcome Collection. Choosing toys for children / Sten Hegeler ; ill. by Mary Waldron ; translated from the Danish by Maurice Michael., dated [1963], held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary Magdalen. Etching after G.F. Grimaldi., held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Engraving by G. Huret., dated 1600-1699, held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Etching by V. Strada., dated 1600-1699, held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Etching by F. Barocci., dated 1500-1599, held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary Magdalen. Engraving by L.M. Halbou after Molenchon after A. van der Werff., dated [1805], held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Etching by Orazio Farinati after P. Farinati., held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 23 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Mary Steen, Striving for Independence, 2026. The Handbook of Midwifery Research Mary Steen The Handbook of Midwifery ResearchandTaniyaRoberts Wiley-Blackwell240pp£22.99978 1 4051 9510 29781405195102, Nursing Standard, 2012. Steen, Jan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Steen, Theodorus, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Steen, Otte, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Midwives practices and mothers’ experiences during intrapartum midwifery care: a qualitative study, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2026. The role of midwives in supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship: a scoping review, BMC Psychology, 2023. Understanding what impacts on disclosing anal incontinence for women when comparing bowel-screening tools: a phenomenological study, BMC Women's Health, 2019. Maternal Birth Satisfaction Relating to Intraoperative and Early Postpartum Skin-to-Skin Contact with the Neonate During Caesarean Birth: An Integrative Review, Nursing Reports, 2025. The AEDUCATE Collaboration. Comprehensive antenatal education birth preparation programmes to reduce the rates of caesarean section in nulliparous women. Protocol for an individual participant data prospective meta-analysis, BMJ Open, 2020. Barriers and facilitators to vaccination for COVID-19, pertussis, and influenza during pregnancy: Protocol for an umbrella review., PLoS ONE, 2022. A mixed methods evaluation of the breastfeeding memory aide CHINS, Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2024. Learning Preferences and Characteristics of Generation Z Students in Pediatric Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology Assistance, and Paramedicine: Protocol for a Scoping Review, JMIR Research Protocols, 2026.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1600Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Engraving by G. Huret. (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1600Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Etching by V. Strada. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1658Saint Mary Magdalen. Engraving by F. van der Stieen after N. van Hoy after G. Reni. (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1666The Family Concert (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1856Mary Steen born at Hvilsager Parish.
  6. 1939Mary Steen died at Copenhagen.
  7. 1963Choosing toys for children / Sten Hegeler ; ill. by Mary Waldron ; translated from the Danish by Maurice Michael. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Mary Steen, Striving for Independence, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Steen, Jan, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  3. 3.

    Steen, Otte, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Steen, Theodorus, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  5. 5.

    The Handbook of Midwifery Research Mary Steen The Handbook of Midwifery ResearchandTaniyaRoberts Wiley-Blackwell240pp£22.99978 1 4051 9510 29781405195102, Nursing Standard, 2012

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 26 articles naming Mary Steen.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Mary Steen.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 23 works naming Mary Steen.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3494893: Mary Steen

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “Mary Steen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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