Hunting Penelope - My Dearest Heart The Artist Mary Beale (New Edition) - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Mary Beale (1633 1699) was one of the earliest professional women artists in Britain. Her successful career was documented by her husband Charles whose almanacks provide a unique record of Mary's patrons painting technique and family affairs. Her portraits of politicians clergy aristocracy and intellectuals reflect the vibrant literary scientific and political scene of the seventeenth century. She has been seen as a feminist icon not only as a professional artist but also as a poet and the author of a Discourse on Friendship (1667) which argued for the equality of husband and wife in marriage a radical concept at that time. This new edition includes newly documented paintings by Mary Beale that have come to light since the first edition was published in 2019.
Title: My Dearest Heart The Artist Mary Beale (New Edition)
Author(s): Hunting Penelope
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781916846197
Pages: 216 Pages, 145 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 11/28/2024
Category: Individual Artists, Art Monographs