Kirsten Tambling: Sense & Sensibility
Kirsten Tambling reviews "Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists" by Franny Moyle.
18th Century Women Artists
Angelica Kauffman was a woman of many talents. She was adept with a glass harmonica, and in 1768, the Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz described her playing it in her London studio, eliciting "haunting chimes from a set of gradated glasses, with ‘her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards’".
- She also played the cittern
- Delighted guests with poetry recitations
her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards
In 1767, Kauffman depicted the Duchess of Brunswick in a portrait, showcasing her artistic skills.
Author's summary: Review of 18th century women artists.