The Britain that Women Made
Professor Amanda Vickery casts the spotlight on five talented female artists whose battle to pursue their ambitions charts a pivotal moment in female creativity in Britain.
Social historian Professor Amanda Vickery casts the spotlight on five talented female artists whose battle to pursue their artistic ambitions charts a pivotal moment in the journey of female creativity in Britain, from the 17th Century to the end of the 19th Century.
She highlights the achievements of Anna Maria Garthwaite, Angelica Kauffmann, Anne Seymour Damer, Lady Elizabeth Butler and Gertrude Jekyll.
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Anne Seymour Damer and sculpture
Duration: 05:32
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Angelica Kauffmann and the Royal Academy
Duration: 05:32
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Gertrude Jekyll and garden design
Duration: 05:19
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Karin Larsson and interior design
Duration: 06:24
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