Abelard offering Hymen to Eloisa
London & Paris: J.Thane & Chez Hannan et Potonant, March 25, 1785. Kauffman, Angelica. Stiff Wraps. Color stipple engraved on wove paper, plate 29 x 24 cm., total margin 51 x 38 cm. Sir Joshua Reynolds was one of her staunchest allies. As a woman and history painter, an unusual..... More