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Engraving of Coriolanus by Anne Seymour Damer
Anne Seymour Damer (October 1748 – May 1828) was an English sculptor. Described as a 'female genius' by Horace Walpole, she was trained in sculpture by Giuseppe Ceracchi and John Bacon. Influenced by the Enlightenment movement, Damer was an author, traveller, theatrical producer and actress, as well as an acclaimed sculptor. In this engraving, you can see the details from the clothing to the message from each person. -
Allegories of touch and hearing by Marie de Latour
Marie Élisabeth Jeanne de Latour-Simons, known as Marie de Latour (1750, Brussels - 1834, Brussels) was a Belgian painter and engraver. She spent most of 1774 as a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, and produced works in a variety of media; including pastels, gouaches, portrait miniatures, prints, then in engraving. This painting have you opening your eyes. This painting tells of a story about how textures can have you seeing and hearing through feeling.