Kirsten Tambling: Sense & Sensibility
Kirsten Tambling discusses the book "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 talented artist and musician. She was skilled at playing the glass harmonica, and visitors to her London studio in 1768 were treated to her music.
Her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards
as described by Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz. Kauffman also played the cittern and recited poetry to her guests, who often came for portrait sittings, such as the Duchess of Brunswick in 1767.
Artistic Talents
- Played the glass harmonica
- Played the cittern
- Recited poetry
- Painted portraits, including the Duchess of Brunswick
Author's summary: Exploring the lives of 18th-century women artists.
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