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A work made of etching with aquatint, on ivory laid paper.

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1766

Angelica Kauffmann Swiss, 1741-1807

Switzerland

One of the most gifted woman artists of the 18th century, Kauffmann studied in Italy but had settled in London by 1766, where she was one of two female founding members of the Royal Academy in 1769.

Etching with aquatint, on ivory laid paper

Women artists before 1800

Prints and Drawings

Women artists