In an era when female painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community or patrons, she was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence and had international clientele.
Pada masa ketika pelukis wanita tidak mudah diterima oleh komunitas artistik dan pelindung, ia menjadi wanita pertama yang menjadi anggota Accademia di Arte del Disegno di Firenze.