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Women of achievement: authors, cooks and painters in the 18th century

3 weekly sessions, on Thursdays at 2 - 4pm, starting from Thursday 12 February.

Overview

The 18th century in western Europe saw many exceptional women achieve great renown in the field of literature and painting. This course focusses on the achievements of six women from very different backgrounds: the writers Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, Elizabeth Craven, Elizabeth Raffald and Hannah Glasse and the painters Therese Concordia Maron (born Mengs) and Mary Moser.

Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, and Elizabeth Craven, born into aristocratic families, were renowned through travel writing as well as their cosmopolitan lifestyles Elizabeth Raffald and Hannah Glasse were from humbler backgrounds, although both achieved recognition for their cookery writing, their books influencing cooks until the present day.  Therese Concordia Maron and Mary Moser spent their working lives in Rome and the UK respectively. Therese Concordia Maron achieved success as a painter and pastellist, admired for miniature works. Mary Moser was one of the two female Founder members of the Royal Academy, celebrated for her flower paintings, which led to royal commissions. 

This course aims to enable participants to acquire a knowledge of the lives of six fascinating women, born in differing circumstances, who achieved recognition in a variety of spheres

Syllabus

  • Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi and Elizabeth Craven
  • Elizabeth Raffald and Hannah Glasse
  • Therese Concordia Maron (born Mengs) and Mary Moser

Course lecturer

In addition to a long association with Continuing Education at the University of Liverpool, Dr Georgina Muskett was formerly a lecturer in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology at the University, where she taught courses in the art and archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean and Ancient Greece.

Georgina is also an Honorary Research Fellow in the department of History, where her focus is on the collection of antiquities as part of the 18th century ‘Grand Tour’. She was formerly Curator of Classical Antiquities at National Museums Liverpool, where, as an Honorary Research Associate, she continues to research the classical collections.

Georgina is the author of several academic publications as well as writing for a more general market in both the UK and overseas on a wide range of topics.

Course fee

  • Standard fee: £50
  • Concession fee: £30