Mary Delany [ Art and Literature / Reading & Writing ]
… Image Henrietta Ward, 'The Queens Lodge, Windsor, in 1786', 1872, Walker Art Gallery. Image Mary Delany by John Opie, NPG 1030. Résumé Mary Delany (1700-1788) has remained famous for her correspondence and her flower collages. Her life also provides a perfect illustration of a woman seeking participation to collective activity and court, all the while relying on her sense of propriety to adapt to new sociable circles or to organize her own assemblies. People > Art and Literature Practices > Reading & Writing Mots-clés Assemblies Bluestockings Correspondence Court Ireland …
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