Chaos in a dress...
Delight in disorder
A sweet disorder of the dress
Kindles in clothes a wantonness...

Robert Herrick

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Self portrait with a Harp at the Salon  - artist, Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux Though the art world of the 18th century was dominated by men, quite a few women were trained as artists and held their own in exhibits and sales. One of these women was Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux, whose portrait of herself tuning her harp is a gorgeous and historically fascinating work of art. Rose was born in Paris in 1761, the daughter of the painter Joseph Ducreux (whose own self-portraitis now part of an internet meme…), a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France. Coming from a wealthy family, Rose received a well-rounded education, and was accomplished as a composer and performer as well as a portraitist…
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