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.
About the Book
The book explores the lives of two great 18th-century women artists, Angelica Kauffman and Madame Le Brun. Angelica Kauffman was a talented artist who was also skilled in music and poetry. She played the glass harmonica, cittern, and recited poetry to her guests.
Visiting her London studio in 1768, the Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz described her eliciting haunting chimes from a set of gradated glasses, with ‘her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards’.
- In 1767, Kauffman depicted the Duchess of Brunswick in a portrait, showcasing her artistic talent.
Author's summary: Review of 18th-century women artists.
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