Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany 1

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Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany

Name: Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany
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Author: Mary Delany
ISBN: 9781108038348

Mary Delany

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2011

Mary Delany (ne Granville, 1700-88) is best known for her cut-paper illustrations of plants - she completed nearly 1,000 of these detailed botanical pictures. Widowed after an unhappy first marriage, she lived in London, attended court, and was a favourite of George III and Queen Charlotte. After being widowed for a second time, and at the age of 74, she began her plant illustrations: failing eyesight caused her to abandon the work in 1784. Delany knew many of the leading cultural figures of the eighteenth century, including Handel and Swift. An enthusiastic correspondent, she wrote and received hundreds of letters, which were edited by her great-great-niece, Lady Llanover (1802-96). Published in 1861-2, they tell the life story of this remarkable woman, while also providing a fascinating glimpse into the world of Georgian England. Volume 1 begins with an unfinished autobiography and continues with correspondence from 1717 to 1737.

Författare: Mary Delany
Format: Pocket/Paperback
ISBN: 9781108038348
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 642
Utgivningsdatum: 2011-11-08
Förlag: Cambridge University Press