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Format: xv, 405 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9780300161137 , 0300161131

Content: Mary Granville Delany is best remembered for her paper collages of flora, the majority of which are at the British Museum. This captivating new biography pulls back the lens to place Delany's artistic creations in the broader context of her family life, relationships with royalty, and links to early feminist debates on marriage. A comprehensive work written for a general audience, this life provides rich details of the era, including Delany's many friendships with prominent figures such as Methodist leader John Wesley, composer G. F. Handel, and England's leading patron of science, Margaret 2nd Duchess of Portland. Clarissa Campbell Orr is a noted authority on the eighteenth-century court and queenship, and this volume restores Delany to her proper place in the era's aristocratic society, revealing her as far more than an apparently poor, genteel widow befriended by George III and Queen Charlotte

Language: English

Keywords: Delany, Mary 1700-1788 ; Biografie

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Format: 1 online resource (449 pages)

ISBN: 0-300-16147-6

Content: The first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany - the artist and court insider whose flower collages, in particular, continue to inspire widespread admiration   Mrs Delany is best remembered for her captivating paper collages of flowers, but her artistic flourishing came late in life. This nuanced, deeply researched biography pulls back the lens to place Delany's art in the broader context of her family life, relationships with royalty, and her endeavor to live as an independent woman.   Clarissa Campbell Orr, a noted authority on the eighteenth century court, charts Mary Delany's development from a young woman at the heart of elite circles to beloved godmother and celebrated collagist. Orr traces the varied connections Mary Delany fostered throughout her life and which influenced her intellectual and artistic development: she was friends with prominent figures such as Methodist leader, John Wesley, composer G. F. Handel, the writer Jonathan Swift, and England's leading patron of science, Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland.  Mrs Delany reveals its subject to be far more than a widow befriended by George III and Queen Charlotte; she is, instead, restored to her proper place in the era's aristocratic society -and as a ground-breaking artist. 

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Illustrations -- , Acknowledgements -- , Granville Family Tree -- , Introduction -- , 1. Miss Mary Granville -- , 2. Cornish Bride -- , 3. The New Widow and the American Prince -- , 4. Irish Idyll -- , 5. Woman of Fashion -- , 6. Contented Aspasia -- , 7. Mrs Delany -- , 8. The Duties of a Dean's Wife -- , 9. Life, Love and Literature in the Wellesbourne Circle -- , 10. The Lawsuit Years -- , 11. From Gladness to Sadness -- , 12. Bernard and the Duchess Befriend Rousseau and Patrick Passes Away -- , 13. Seven Widows and the Friendship Circle -- , 14. The First Collages and Bluestocking Initiatives -- , 15. Reviewing the Collages and Glimpsing Royal Felicity -- , 16. Poignant Farewells and New Developments -- , Coda -- , Cast of Characters -- , Notes -- , Select Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-300-16113-1

Language: English

Keywords: Biographies. ; Biographies.

DOI: 10.12987/9780300161472

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 406 Seiten) , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9780300161472

Content: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Granville Family Tree -- Introduction -- Part I. The Early Years -- 1. Miss Mary Granville -- 2. Cornish Bride -- 3. The New Widow and the American Prince -- 4. Irish Idyll -- 5. Woman of Fashion -- 6. Contented Aspasia -- Part II. A Dean's Wife -- 7. Mrs Delany -- 8. The Duties of a Dean's Wife -- 9. Life, Love and Literature in the Wellesbourne Circle -- 10. The Lawsuit Years -- 11. From Gladness to Sadness -- 12. Bernard and the Duchess Befriend Rousseau and Patrick Passes Away -- Part III. New Horizons -- 13. Seven Widows and the Friendship Circle -- 14. The First Collages and Bluestocking Initiatives -- 15. Reviewing the Collages and Glimpsing Royal Felicity -- 16. Poignant Farewells and New Developments -- Coda -- Cast of Characters -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index

Content: The first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany - the artist and court insider whose flower collages, in particular, continue to inspire widespread admiration Mrs Delany is best remembered for her captivating paper collages of flowers, but her artistic flourishing came late in life. This nuanced, deeply researched biography pulls back the lens to place Delany's art in the broader context of her family life, relationships with royalty, and her endeavor to live as an independent woman. Clarissa Campbell Orr, a noted authority on the eighteenth century court, charts Mary Delany's development from a young woman at the heart of elite circles to beloved godmother and celebrated collagist. Orr traces the varied connections Mary Delany fostered throughout her life and which influenced her intellectual and artistic development: she was friends with prominent figures such as Methodist leader, John Wesley, composer G. F. Handel, the writer Jonathan Swift, and England's leading patron of science, Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland. Mrs Delany reveals its subject to be far more than a widow befriended by George III and Queen Charlotte; she is, instead, restored to her proper place in the era's aristocratic society -and as a ground-breaking artist.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780300161137

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Language: English

DOI: 10.12987/9780300161472

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