Mrs Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers - Softcover

Hayden, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714126276 ISBN 13: 9780714126272

Verlag: British Museum Press, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

Through a study of Mrs Delany's correspondence, Ruth Hayden recaptures the atmosphere of privileged society in 18th-century England. Mrs Delany's perspective and lively letters to her sister Anne and her niece Mary reveal her often strong views on the events of the period and on the social life of her circle. Luminaries of social, political and artistic life enliven her correspondence. She was a friend of Handel and the correspondent of Swift. Her deep friendship with the Duchess of Portland brought her into contact with some of the greatest botanical artists and botanists of the time, including Sir Joseph Banks, who collected species from around the world.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: British Museum Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0714126276
• ISBN 13: 9780714126272
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar