On 30th October 1741 Angelica Kauffmann was born in Chur Graubünden.
In 1742 Angelica Kauffmann moved to Morbegno Sondrio Lombardy.
In 1762 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 20] became a member of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
In 1766 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 24] was persuaded by Baroness Wentworth [aged 13], wife of the Ambassador to Venice to accompany her to England. The identity of Baroness Wentworth is somewhat difficult. Probably Mary Henley Countess Ligonier daughter of Robert Henley 1st Earl Northington [aged 58] who subsequently married Thomas Noel 2nd Viscount Wentworth [aged 20] in 1788.
1767 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 25]. Portrait of Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur [aged 22].
Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur: On 11th May 1744 she was born to Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick. In 1762 Henry Harpur 6th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick. On 6th April 1825 Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur died.
On 10th December 1768 the Royal Academy was founded through a personal act of King George III [aged 30] "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts" with an annual exhibition.
The founder members included:
Joshua Reynolds [aged 45]; President.
Angelica Kauffmann [aged 27]; one of two female founding members.
Nathaniel Dance-Holland [aged 33]
Francis Cotes [aged 42]
Thomas Gainsborough [aged 41]
William Tyler [aged 40]
William Hoare [aged 61]
Johan Joseph Zoffany [aged 35].
Around 1770 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 28]. Portrait of Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 27] and her daughter Susan [aged 2].
Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough: On 10th April 1767 she was born to John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. On 15th September 1791 George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough and she were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway. He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough. On 29th January 1817 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough died. His son George succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. On 2nd April 1841 Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough died.
1770 to 1775. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 28]. Self-Portrait.
1772 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 30]. "The Ely Family Group". Portrait of Henry Loftus 1st Earl of Ely [aged 62] and Frances Monroe Countess of Ely, and their nieces Frances Monroe, seated at the harpsichord playing an aria from 'La Buona Figliuola' by Niccolo Piccini, a popular hit in Dublin at the time and Dorothea "Dolly" Monroe.
Frances Monroe: she was born to Henry Monroe of Roe's Hall in Down.
Dorothea "Dolly" Monroe: she was born to Henry Monroe of Roe's Hall in Down.
1772 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 30]. Portrait of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 50] and his family.
1772 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 30]. Portrait of Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 24].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Around 1773. Daniel Gardner [aged 23]. Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann [aged 31].
1774 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 32]. "Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus.
1774 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 32]. Portrait of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 30].
1776 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 34]. Portrait of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby [aged 23], Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby [aged 22] and their son Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby.
Before 1786 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 44]. "Circe enticing Ulysses".
1786 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 44]. Portrait of Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 28].
1787. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 45]. Portrait of Princess Augusta Charlotte Hanover [aged 49].
1794. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 52]. "Bacchus and Ariadne".
1800. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 58]. Self-Portrait.
1800. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 58]. Portrait of Anna von Escher van Muralt.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Before 1807 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 65]. Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
In or before 1807 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 65]. Portrait of Mary Welch [aged 63].
Mary Welch: In 1743 she was born. In 1777 Joseph Nollekens and she were married. In 1817 she died.
Before 5th November 1807. Angelica Kauffmann [aged 66]. Portrait of Eleanor Todd Countess Lauderdale [aged 45].
Eleanor Todd Countess Lauderdale: In 1762 she was born to Anthony Todd. On 15th August 1782 James Maitland 8th Earl Lauderdale and she were married. He the son of John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe Countess Launderdale. On 17th August 1789 John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale died at Haltoun House, Ratho. His son James succeeded 8th Earl Lauderdale, 8th Viscount Maitland, 8th Viscount Lauderdale, 4th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia. She by marriage Countess Lauderdale. In 1856 she died.
Before 5th November 1807 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 66]. Portrait of John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane [aged 45].
John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane: On 30th March 1762 he was born to Colin Campbell of Carwhin. On 26th January 1782 John Campbell 3rd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland died. His third cousin John succeeded 4th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland. In 1831 John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane was created 1st Marquess Breadalbane. On 29th March 1834 John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane died at Taymouth Castle. His son John succeeded 2nd Marquess Breadalbane, 5th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland.
On 5th November 1807 Angelica Kauffmann [aged 66] died in Rome, Italy [Map].