Probably because it is directly linked to an anecdote about a particular woman in the industry: > She may have owned the painting, but reselling it at a profit

Probably because it is directly linked to an anecdote about a particular woman in the industry: > She may have owned the painting, but reselling it at a profit without the gallery’s permission would blackball her from the art industry. And in any case, most of the "anonymous protagonists" in articles are men so why not change it from time to time?