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This Element looks at the art of the actress in the eighteenth century. It shows how visual materials across genres contribute to our understanding of the nuances of female celebrity, fame, notoriety, and scandal.

Table of Contents
Introduction: the art of the actress in the eighteenth century; 1. The paradox of pearls; 2. The actress as artist and the artist as actress: Anne Damer and Angelica Kauffman; 3. Mary Anne's Muff: Actresses and satire; 4. Epilogue: unfinished business: Elizabeth Inchbald, Lady Cahir, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the aftermath of the art of the actress; References.

The Art of the Actress

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781108977906, 978-1108977906
    ISBN10: 1108977901
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    Portraits and self-portraiture in the arts Literary studies: general Acting techniques

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This Element looks at the art of the actress in the eighteenth century. It shows how visual materials across genres contribute to our understanding of the nuances of female celebrity, fame, notoriety, and scandal.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction: the art of the actress in the eighteenth century; 1. The paradox of pearls; 2. The actress as artist and the artist as actress: Anne Damer and Angelica Kauffman; 3. Mary Anne's Muff: Actresses and satire; 4. Epilogue: unfinished business: Elizabeth Inchbald, Lady Cahir, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the aftermath of the art of the actress; References.

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