Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann (1741-1807), Switzerland, England, Italy Artist

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Painting: 26" x 21", Frame: 32 1/2" x 27 1/2". Signed: LowerAngelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann (1741 - 1807)Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann was active/lived in Switzerland, England, Italy. Angelica Kauffmann is known for history and portrait painting.Biography Angelica (Maria Anna) KauffmannBiography from the Archives of askARTBorn in Switzerland, Angelica Kauffmann became one of the most successful artists of late 18th Century England and Italy, especially noted for history painting and portraiture. In fact, she was the only artist who declined the invitation of Catherine the Great to come to Saint Petersburg to develop the Hermitage collection, the reason being that Kauffmann was too busy with commissions. Historically her accomplishments are quite amazing because she lived at a time when women were not allowed access to professional male models. A testimony to the high regard in which she was held by her contemporaries is that Charles Willson Peale, one of America's most famous artists, named one of his daughters Angelica Kauffman Peale.Her early art training came from her father, Joseph Johann Kauffmann, and from her mother, Cleophea Lutz, she learned several languages. By age 12, she was already doing portrait commissions of prominent persons including bishops and members of the nobility. In 1754, at age 13, she went to Italy with her father, and this trip began a series of visits by her to that country, where she was able to speak Italian fluently. In Rome, she was much sought after for portraits by English visitors as well as local personages.She spent much time in London, having been persuaded by Lady Wentworth, wife of the English ambassador to Italy to return with her to London. Wentworth saw to it that Kauffmann met many of the 'right' people. One of Kauffmann's first portrait subjects was David Garick, the famous English actor. She became a close friend of Sir Joshua Reynolds, then one of the most prominent English painters, and he allowed her the compliment of painting his portrait. Reynolds, who appears to have had much personal as well as 'professional' interest in Kauffmann, did a special favor for her by extricating her from a clandestine marriage with the Count de Horn, a man who falsely claimed to be a Swedish count.Along with Reynolds, Kauffmann was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. Paintings by her are in that collection, and from 1769 to 1782, she had entries in the RA annual exhibitions with one of the most notable being in 1778, Leonardo Expiring in the Arms of Francis the First . In London she worked with architect Robert Adam painting murals, and she also became a good friend of American expatriate painter, Benjamin West. Some of Kauffman's paintings of that period are monumental in size such as the group portrait, The Family of the Earl of Grover, 59 X 82 inches, completed in 1772, and now in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. Because of her affiliation with the Academy, Kauffmann worked on the decorations of St. Paul's Cathedral, and on the Academy's lecture room at Somerset House.History painting was the special forte of Kauffmann, and with Reynolds, she became one of its main promoters at a time when the primary interest in artists was their ability to do portraiture. In England, she became discouraged with the weak reception to history painting, and went to Italy where art connoisseurs were much more receptive to the subject.Kauffmann settled in Rome, living there for 25 years. Her second husband, Antonio Zucchi, died in 1795, and two years later, she submitted her last entry to the Royal Academy exhibition.Angelica Kauffmann died in Rome in 1807. She is buried in San Andrea delle Fratte.Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann (1741 - 1807)Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann was active/lived in Switzerland, England, Italy. Angelica Kauffmann is known for history and portrait painting.Keywords and Quick Facts for Angelica (Maria Anna) KauffmannBirth / Death: 1741 Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland - 1807 Rome, Italy Media for Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann Chalk Charcoal Mixed-Media, Multi-Media Oil Paint Pen and Ink Watercolor/WatercolourTelemach und Mentor auf der Insel der Kalypso vor 1784Angelica (Maria Anna) KauffmannHammer Price*: $752,500 (€480,000)*(Does not include auction fee to buyer)Low Estimate: $235,160 (€150,000)High Estimate: $313,540 (€200,000)Auction Lot: 11Auction House: Galerie Hassfurther, ViennaAuction Date: 05/29/2008Signed31.89" x 44.09" (81.00cm x 112.00cm)Created: not givenOil / CanvasEt in Arcadia egoAngelica (Maria Anna) KauffmannSales Price**: $84,270 (£55,250)**(Includes auction fee to buyer)Low Estimate: $91,510 (£60,000)High Estimate: $122,020 (£80,000)Auction Lot: 67Auction House:Christie's London, King StreetAuction Date: 04/30/2010Inscribed and Signed40.47" x 47.60" (102.80cm x 120.90cm)Created: not givenOil / CanvasHector upbraiding Paris for his retreat from battleAngelica (Maria Anna) KauffmannSales Price**: $319,560 (£206,500)**(Includes auction fee to buyer)Low Estimate: $185,700 (£120,000)High Estimate: $278,550 (£180,000)Auction Lot: 30Auction House:Christie's London, King StreetAuction Date: 07/08/2014Signed Lower Right32.05" x 44.13" (81.40cm x 112.10cm)Created: not givenOil / CanvasAbout Angelica (Maria Anna) Kauffmann Born: 1741 - Chur, Graubunden, SwitzerlandDied: 1807 - Rome, ItalyKnown for: history and portrait painting read more

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