14 Facts About Angelica Kauffman

Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann, usually known in English as Angelica Kauffman, was a Swiss Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome.

Angelica Kauffman was, along with Mary Moser, one of two female painters among the founding members of the Royal Academy in London in 1768.

Angelica Kauffman's family moved to Morbegno in 1742, then Como in Lombardy in 1752 at that time under Austrian rule.

Angelica Kauffman's father, Joseph Johann Kauffmann, was a relatively poor man but a skilled Austrian muralist and painter, who was often travelling for his work.

Angelica Kauffman trained Angelica and she worked as his assistant, moving through Switzerland, Austria, and Italy.

Angelica Kauffman was a talented singer and showed talent as a musician.

Angelica Kauffman became a member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in 1762.

Angelica Kauffman moved to England shortly after and established herself as a leading artist.

In 1767 Angelica Kauffman was seduced by an imposter going under the name Count Frederick de Horn, whom she married, but they were separated the following year.

Angelica Kauffman spent several months in Ireland in 1771, as a guest of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Viscount Townshend, and undertook a number of portrait commissions there.

From 1769 until 1782 Angelica Kauffman was an annual exhibitor with the Royal Academy, sending sometimes as many as seven pictures, generally on classical or allegoric subjects.

In 1782, Angelica Kauffman's father died, as did her husband in 1795.

Angelica Kauffman continued at intervals to contribute to the Royal Academy in London, her last exhibit being in 1797.

Angelica Kauffman is well known for the numerous engravings from her designs by Schiavonetti, Francesco Bartolozzi and others.