Old World Portraits
Self-Portrait as the Muse of Painting
Angelica Kauffmann
An elegant 18th-century self-portrait of the renowned artist Angelica Kauffmann personified as the Muse of Painting.
Portrait of Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower as Spes
Angelica Kauffmann
1767 · Medium Not Listed
An elegant neoclassical portrait by Angelica Kauffmann personifying Hope, characterized by soft light and refined contemplation.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Painted in 1767 by the renowned artist Angelica Kauffmann, this portrait depicts Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower as Spes, the Roman personification of Hope. The subject is shown in a reflective pose with an anchor—the traditional symbol of hope—at her side. Kauffmann's signature neoclassical style is evident in the luminous skin tones and the soft, painterly treatment of the draped garments.
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