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 played the glass harmonica, cittern, and recited poetry to her guests.
Her large expressive eyes devoutly cast upwards
as described by Danish poet Helfrich Peter Sturz during his visit to her London studio in 1768.
- Portraits: In 1767, Kauffman depicted the Duchess of Brunswick with her infant son.
Author's summary: Kirsten Tambling reviews a book about two 18th-century women artists.
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