Sense & Sensibility by Kirsten Tambling
Kirsten Tambling discusses the book "Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists" by Franny Moyle.
Angelica Kauffman: A Multifaceted Artist
Angelica Kauffman was a talented artist with diverse skills. She was adept at playing the glass harmonica, as described by Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz in 1768. Sturz noted that Kauffman would elicit "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
Meanwhile, her studio was a hub of activity, with guests coming and going for portrait sittings. For example, in 1767, Kauffman depicted the Duchess of Brunswick in a classical portrait.
Author's summary: Exploring the lives of 18th-century women artists.