Timeline · 1807 Died

Died this day: Angelica Kauffmann

Death · 1807

Angelica Kauffmann, a Swiss painter, had a successful career in London and Rome, excelling as a history painter, portraitist, landscape, and decoration painter. She was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Art in London in 1768, alongside Mary Moser. Kauffmann's work includes notable pieces such as Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso and portraits of prominent figures.

Angelica Kauffmann's legacy is marked by her trailblazing role as a female artist in 18th-century Europe.

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