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Celebrating the two female founding members @royalacademy on #InternationalWomensDay2022 - Angelica Kauffman and Mary Moser. They were both Swiss and when the Academy was founded in 1768 they were in their twenties.
A real pleasure to talk to @FollowTheThames book club about ‘Forbidden Wife - The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray’ on Wednesday. Excellent questions and lots of evidence of thoughtful reading.
No holes barred at the Paula Rego exhibition @Tate - a series of moving and often disturbing paintings addressing issues of abuse, colonialism and the mistreatment of women.
Born to be together, they hoped, but it was not to be. Augustus and Augusta even shared a birthday #OTD. He was born in 1773 and shockingly, she was 12 years older. #ForbiddenWife @TheHistoryPress tells the love story of Lady Augusta Murray & Prince Augustus, son of George III.
@gilliandarley Cicely M. Barker’s ‘Flower Fairies’ is a treasured possession - belonged to my mother during the War. Wind-Flower is another name for Wood-Anemone, now carpeting our local wood. #CicelyMaryBarker
Wilderness at Hackfall - in the steps of William Gilpin, Arthur Young & William Beckford we toured the gardens admiring Mowbray Castle on the skyline & Fisher's Hall by the River Ure. The Ruin at Mowbray Point - Gothick & Classical - is one of @LandmarkTrust's best restorations.
Pompeo Batoni's glorious holy family style portrait of little Barbara Anne and her grieving parents, 17th Lord Dacre & his wife Anna Maria Pratt, appeared on #BritainsLostMasterpieces this week. Are there plans to place it on public display @essexarchive?
@MarianBoswall Hope you will enjoy this more lasting version of #lilyofthevalley found in a stained glass window at St. Peter's, Bexhill.
#flowersinchurches
@beechcroftfarmh Thanks Alison, Lily of the valley is also called 'Our Lady's tears' - appropriate for the memorial window I saw recently in St. Peter's Church, #Bexhill.
Today felt like spring - perfect for canoeing on the Stour at Dedham! Much enjoyed being back @AlfredMunnings looking at the fabulous paintings and sculptures. @artukdotorg