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Aspasia: The Life and Letters of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany (1700-1788)

by Vulliamy, C.E.

Publisher : Geoffrey Bles
Published In : London
Illustrations : b/w portrait frontis, 11 b/w plates

Description:

First edition. Mary Granville Delany (1700-1788) - the artist and court insider whose flower 'mosaiks' or collages, in particular, continue to inspire widespread admiration. Although best known for these collages, Mrs Delany was also an amateur artist, woman of fashion, and commentator on life and society in 18th-century England and Ireland.