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Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807)
Angelica’s Ladies Library; or, Parents and Guardians Present. With
eight
elegant plates designed by A. Kauffman and H. Bunbury
London: Hamilton, 1794
NYPL, The Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
The father of the Swiss-born painter Angelica Kauffmann recognized his daughter’s
gifts when she was very small, and saw to it that she received the best training
in Europe. Within a year of arriving in England, she could count herself one
of the most popular portrait painters of the day. Her work as editor and illustrator
is seen here in a book intended to be given as a gift.
