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 a range of skills. She was adept at playing the glass harmonica, and visitors to her London studio in 1768 were treated to her music.
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 addition to her musical talents, Kauffman also played the cittern and recited poetry to her guests. Her artistic skills were also in high demand, as evidenced by her portrait of the Duchess of Brunswick in 1767.
- Played the glass harmonica and cittern
- Recited poetry to guests
- Painted portraits, including the Duchess of Brunswick in 1767
Author's summary: Kirsten Tambling reviews Franny Moyle's book on 18th-century women artists.
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