Heloise reading a letter from Abelard
Heloise reading a letter from Abelard

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Heloise reading a letter from Abelard,

1779

after Angelica Kauffmann, 1741–1807; born Chur, Switzerland; died Rome, Italy; active London, England
Published by William Wynne Ryland, British, 1732–1783
2014-31

Information

Title
Heloise reading a letter from Abelard
Dates

1779

Maker
after Angelica Kauffmann
Published by William Wynne Ryland
Medium
Stipple engraving
Dimensions
plate: 37.3 × 27.4 cm (14 11/16 × 10 13/16 in.) sheet: 47.5 × 34 cm (18 11/16 × 13 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David Hunter McAlpin Jr., Class of 1950
Object Number
2014-31
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Numbered in graphite, upper right corner: 54 Printed below image, lower left: Angelique Kauffman / M.lle [2 stars] Sculp. Captioned in plate below image, lower center: ELOISA. / Soon as they letters trembling I unclose / That well known name awakes all my woes. Pope’s Eloisa to Abelard. Printed in plate below caption, lower center: Published No. 28. 1779. By W. W. Ryland No. 169 Strand, London. / AParis chez Challion falle neuve du Palais Marchand.
Culture
European, British
Type
prints, stipple engraving
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
letters (correspondence), women, figures (representations), reading, sitting

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