Women Artists at Goodwood
19 March 2024
18:30 to 21:00
Join us for a talk by Goodwood’s Curator, Clementine de la Poer Beresford about women artists at Goodwood, with a welcome by The Duchess of Richmond, and a Champagne and canapé reception in the State Apartments of Goodwood House on Tuesday 19 March at 6.30pm. The Goodwood Collection has works by 18th century female artists including Angelica Kauffman, Anne Damer and Katherine Read, as well as pictures by contemporary artist Holly Frean. Focusing predominantly on women artists of the 18th century, the talk will explore the limits facing female artists of the period, but show that there were more female artists who were recognised and lauded in their day than we might expect. Kauffman, Damer and Read all exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, and Kauffman was a founding member.
The evening is an opportunity to hear about these women artists and their works at Goodwood, as well as see some of their pictures. Highlights include Angelica Kauffman’s portrait of Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Katherine Read’s pastel work of Lady Louisa Lennox, which are not usually on public display. It promises to be a fascinating event, and one not to be missed.
