Angelica Kauffman valuation
Swiss-born painter and a founding member of the Royal Academy in London.
Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807) was born in Chur, in Switzerland, and trained with her father, travelling in Italy and painting portraits from an early age.
What a work by Angelica Kauffman is worth
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Bio
Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807) was born in Chur, in Switzerland, and trained with her father, travelling in Italy and painting portraits from an early age. She came to London in 1766, befriended Joshua Reynolds and became one of the two women among the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. She painted history subjects, which were rare for a woman at the time, along with portraits and decorative panels for interiors by Robert Adam and others. In 1781 she married the painter Antonio Zucchi and settled in Rome, where she kept a celebrated studio.
What comes to market is portraits, history pictures and small decorative paintings, and a very large number of prints after her designs, many by Francesco Bartolozzi. Decorative roundels were widely copied and carry her name loosely, so attribution needs care. A buyer will want signed or documented examples, and her own record of commissions helps. Pictures should be checked for fading in glazes and for abrasion, and prints for condition and whether they have been coloured later.
At a glance
- Born
- 30 October 1741, Chur
- Died
- 5 November 1807, Rome
- Movement
- Neoclassicism
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