Kauffmann, ANGELICA, b. at Coire, in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, October 30, 1741; d. at Rome, November 5, 1807. She was the pupil of her father, Johann Joseph, a painter of mediocre talent, ...

Thanks to a gift from a pair of Dallas-based art collectors, the National Gallery in London has added a painting by the 18th century Swiss portraitist and polyglot Angelica Kauffmann to its permanent ...

The life and career of Angelica Kauffmann was an extraordinary one for a woman artist of the 18th century. Born in Switzerland to a poor painter, Angelica nevertheless received a broad education as ...

Angelika Kauffmann was an Austrian painter best known for her Neoclassical portraits of 18th-century British high society and historical paintings. Born on October 30, 1741 in Graubünden, Switzerland, ...

Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807) was a prominent painter in the latter part of the 18th century, especially through her connections in London and Rome, although her work, along with that of so many ...

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