Cupid Disarm'd By The Graces

London: J & T Boydell, Nd. Stiff Wraps. Very good. Kauffman, Angelica. Sepia stipple engraved on wove paper, plate 35.5 x 30 cm., total margin 41 x 35 cm. Sir Joshua Reynolds was one of her staunchest allies. As a woman and history painter, an unusual designation for a woman artist in the 18th century considering history painting was the elite and most lucrative category dominated by men. The genre required extensive learning in biblical and classical literature, a background in which most women were denied access. Engraved by G. Scorodoomo. Lacks one centimeter at right margin, lower middle. Clean, bright image.