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isabella beetham

Born 1750 Died 1809 Works span 1782–1782

Isabella Beetham: Die zarte Kunst der Porträtzeichnung und Silhouette Isabella Beetham (1750 – 1809) steht als außergewöhnliche Figur in den Annalen der britischen Kunstgeschichte und wird vor allem für ihre bahnbrechende Leistung im Bereich der Silhouettekunst während des späten Aufklärung bekannt. Geboren in London, entstammt sie einer Familie tief verwurzelt in Tradition—Ihr Vater, John Robinson, war Architekt und ihr Großvater, Wi…

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1782

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1782

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