Industrious Female Behaviour in 18th Century Art

While browsing paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97) I came across this painting showing a Lady making filet lace.In the description it is mentioned as industrious work and it so corresponds with what I'm reading currently in Amanda Vickery's book 'The Gentleman's Daughter', which stars on it's cover Mrs. Catherine Swindell painted by Wright.The sitter in the Museum's portrait is making fillet lace, a length of which is attached to the small weighted bundle and to one of the two netting shuttles that she holds. Her scissors...

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Prudent Economy in Painting

Browsing paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby I also stumbled upon two portraits showing the same lady, young and 'older'. Wright painted Elizabeth Copestake (+1790) as a young woman and later when she was married to Timothy Rastall. What is apparent is, that only her face changes, the dress etc are (almost) the same. That's what I call prudent econom...

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English Republican Ideas and Networks in C17th and C18th Europe

The English & American Institute of the University of Potsdam, Germany, invites to a Conference on English Republican Ideas and Networks in C17th and  C18th Europe in Celebration of James Harrington's 400th Birthday.Where?Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Universität Potsdam30.06.2011-02.07.2011, Potsdam, Universität Potsdam, Campus Am Neuen Palais, Am Neuen Palais 10, Haus 8, Foyer des AudimaxJames Harrington (1611-1677) is a key figure in 17th-century Englishrepublican thought. His economic interpretation...

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New Exhibition opens May 8th: The Power of Saxonian Princes

A new permanent exhibition opens at the Castle Albrechtsburg at Meißen on May 8th! Under the title of: »Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen. Reach for the top!Architecture, power and porcelain in the oldest castle of Germany«   Five exhibition areas are waiting to be visited:- At the centre of power - The Meissen Hill and the Wettins in the Middle Age- The extraordinary architecture of Albrechtsburg Castle – a stroke of genius- Residing in the castle – what it could have been like- Splendid new looks for the castle – Albrechtsburg...

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