Mary Delany [ Art and Literature / Reading & Writing ]
… propriety throughout her life, it was perhaps not in keeping with the most formal sociable activities which she still tasted more often than not. Irish sociability From 1731, the widow Pendarves, desirous to take her distance from England … Elizabeth Foley to her place; she spent entire days with Elizabeth Montagu and Elizabeth Carter in 1769, sharing their taste for conversation, 12 good meals, gardens and domestic qualities; 13 and her views on marriage, card games and … the Court. Thus she was one of the ladies at the King’s levee in 1773 (Llanover, vol. 4, 521). Gradually, Mary Delany’s taste, talent and rigor for 'flower collages' in particular got her the attention of the Royal couple in a more personal …
Assemblies | Bluestockings | Correspondence | Court | Ireland | Propriety | Women
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