Angelica Kauffman
Swiss history painter renowned for her successful careers in London and Rome.
Chronology: 1741-10-30 – 1807-11-05
Origins & Early Life
Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann ( KOWF-mən; 30 October 1741 – 5 November 1807), usually known in English as Angelica Kauffman, was a Swiss painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Remembered primarily as a history painter, Kauffman was a skilled portraitist, landscape and decoration painter. She was, along with Mary Moser, one of two female painters among the founding members of the Royal Academy of Art in London in 1768. == Early life == Kauffman was born at Chur in Graubünden, Switzerland.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
Her family moved to Morbegno in 1742, then to Como in Lombardy in 1752 at that time under Austrian rule. In 1757, she accompanied her father to Schwarzenberg in Vorarlberg/Austria, where her father was working for the local bishop. Her father, Joseph Johann Kauffmann (1707–1782), was a relatively poor man but a skilled Austrian muralist and painter, who was often travelling for his work. He trained Angelica and she worked as his assistant, moving through Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. Angelica, a child prodigy, rapidly acquired four languages from her mother, Cleophea Lutz (1717–1757): German, Italian, French and English.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
She also was a talented singer and showed talent as a musician...
Source: Wikipedia