Barbauld, Anna Letitia, Mrs

Gender:
Female
Date and place of birth:
1743
Date and place of death:
1825
Worked:
(fl) Unknown
Known places of work:
Unknown
Known techniques:
Painted on card and paper
Known materials:
Card
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Not Recorded

Introduction:

Mrs Anna Letita Barbauld was an amateur artist throughout her long, eventful life as the patron of a boarding school in Sussex. She is recorded by Jackson as a silhouette artist who painted on card and paper. However, no examples of her work are currently known.

Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld became famous after the success of her children’s books ‘Early Lessons’ and ‘Lessons at Home’, published towards the end of the 18th century. She was also celebrated for her poetry. Jackson’s entry in her ‘Dictionary’ refers to a number of examples painted on card and paper, of above average quality. However, none appear to have survived and no detail of her style is known.

Additional research about Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld:

Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)

Barbauld, Anna Letitia, Mrs (McKechnie Section 2)